🏰🪹 ROYAL HISTORY, WITH A FEATHERED TENANT! 🇵🇹😂 Standing tall beneath a brilliant blue sky is the Capela do Palácio Real das Passagens (Royal Chapel of the Palace of Royal Passages), here in Vendas Novas, Portugal. A little piece of history, beautiful old architecture, sun-warmed walls… and then you look up. 👀 SURPRISE! There's a stork's nest right on top of the bell tower! 🪹🤍 I went looking at a chapel and came away with a reminder that history isn't the only thing that knows how to claim its place up high. Apparently, the local storks have excellent taste in real estate. 😂🏡 Imagine the view from up there! And not a mortgage in sight. 🤣 I love these little discoveries when you're out and about with a phone camera. You stop to capture a building, notice something unexpected, and suddenly the photograph has a whole extra story to tell. 📱✨ Now, be honest… did you spot the nest straight away, or did you need a second look? 👀👇
🎥✨ Honoring centuries of compassion and generosit y 💛 Standing tall in Vila do Conde, this 5-meter bronze monument by Eduardo Bompastor pays tribute to the silent heroes of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Holy House of Mercy)—those who gave their time, wisdom, and heart to serve others. A legacy carved in metal, a story etched in kindness. 🙏🏽🕊️
📍 Rua Rainha Dona Leonor, Vila do Conde 📅 Inaugurated: June 11, 2021 🎨 Sculptor: Eduardo Bompastor 🇵🇹🗿