Arabian Room
by Jill Love
Title
Arabian Room
Artist
Jill Love
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Art
Description
The neoclassical Stock Exchange Palace is located in the historic centre of Porto. The palace is known for its magnificently decorated interior, most notably the Arabian Room.
The Palácio da Bolsa in Porto was built to impress. Although it is no longer the center of trade in Porto,it still doesn't fail to impress.
When the palace was built in the 1840s, Porto was a thriving city. In order to compete with other European cities the merchant's association of Porto decided to create a lavish building that would be the city's commercial hub.The building took eight years to complete, whereas the interior took the best part of 60 years.
The Arabian Room is decorated in the Moorish revivalist style inspired by the Palace of Alhambra in Granada. This incredibly ornate room is almost overwhelming with barely a centimeter left undecorated. Today, the Arab room is used to receive visiting heads of sate and dignitaries. I was fortunate enough to attend a dinner and party there.
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