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Gargoyle on the Se Cathedral in the Alfama District, Lisbon, Portugal #212226720
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Gargoyle on the Se Cathedral in the Alfama District, Lisbon, Portugal. In architecture, and specifically in Gothic architecture, a gargoyle ( ÃËáÃâÃÂráÃâêl ) is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.