Lioz
Lioz (Template:Lang-pt) is a type of limestone specific to Portugal. It occurs in Lisbon and nearby areas such as Oeiras, Pero Pinheiro, Lameiras.[1][2]
About
Lioz stone contains rudists fossils dating 120 million years back. Its color is generally ivory but varies from light grey to whitish and rosy. This type of limestone is used as a decorative construction material because of its fossiliferous composition.[1][3]
During the XVII-XVIII centuries lioz was widely used in churches, monuments and official buildings in Portugal, as well as some Portuguese colonies (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil),[2] therefore, it was also called “Royal stone”.[1]
Monuments
Monuments made of lioz include:[1][2]
- Belém Tower, Cultural Center of Belém, Jeronimos Monastery, staircase of Praça do Comércio, Rossio railway station, Pavilion of Knowledge, Mafra Convent in Lisbon District;
- Ponte de Santa Clara in Coimbra;
- Cathedral of Salvador, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Silva, Z.C.G (2017). "Lioz—a Royal Stone in Portugal and a Monumental Stone in Colonial Brazil". Geoheritage: 1–11. doi:10.1007/s12371-017-0267-7. ISSN 1867-2485.
- ^ a b c Bernard J. Smith (2010). Limestone in the Built Environment: Present-day Challenges for the Preservation of the Past. Geological Society of London. p. 80. ISBN 9781862392946.
- ^ "Lioz". www.marmores-luisgomes.pt. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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