Lisbon rooftops
Sunseting over the rooftops of Pombaline downtown with a view into Tejo River:
The Pombaline Downtown (or Baixa) area covers about 235,620 square metres of south Lisbon, Portugal. It includes the Avenida da Liberdade, or Liberty Avenue, which is a tree-lined boulevard noted for its tailoring shops and cafes.
The Pombaline is an elegant district, primarily constructed after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. It takes its name from Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal, the Prime Minister to Joseph I of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, who took the lead in ordering the rebuilding of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake. The Marquis of Pombal imposed strict conditions on the rebuilding. Architectural models were tested by having troops march around them to simulate an earthquake, making the Pombaline one of the first examples of earthquake-resistant construction.
It was placed on Portugal's "tentative list" of potential World Heritage Sites on 7 December 2004, which declares it superior to the planned areas in Edinburgh, Turin and London; in particular, the submission states that the plans for the reconstruction of London after the Great Fire in 1666 "does not implement overall principles" like those achieved in the Pombaline.
In Wikipedia
Comments and faves
Eduardo Amorim (69 months ago | reply)
Belíssima, Vidigal!
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Matilde B. (69 months ago | reply)
haha, no elevador de Sta Justa as vistas são fabulosas!! Boa António!!
Jan2eke (69 months ago | reply)
Wonderful view!!! Love the light:)))
antonioVi (69 months ago | reply)
@Eduardo: Obrigado! Lisboa tem vistas lindas!
@Matilde: Obrigado! Fui lá ontem antes de jantar e a luz estava muito boa!
resulmorgul (69 months ago | reply)
great angle....
Afrobrasil (69 months ago | reply)
Sem duvida, Lisboa é uma cidade super bonita.
StewartJames (69 months ago | reply)
Yes Gorgeous. I love it... Beautiful!
Nice warm colors. Nice detail, reminds me more of a painting than a photograph.
Rated 5/5 (by the Rate My: Sunset group)
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Over-it (69 months ago | reply)
I like the capture but there is not enough sun colours for me. Therefore Rated 4/5 (by the Rate My: Sunset group)
Antonio San (69 months ago | reply)
Bela, como sempre esta Lisboa que eu amo.
welshbaloney (69 months ago | reply)
I agree with Over-it...not enough sunset color for me. I get a taste of what might be more that from the wonderful golden light on the right face of the building in the left...has me wanting more!
Teresa Marques (69 months ago | reply)
que luz bonita...Linda foto!
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Mónica (Monguinhas) (66 months ago | reply)
Mais uma espectacular!
O seu postal merece ser enviado para www.flickr.com/groups/postaisilustrados
Por favor, leia do que se trata!
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«~Μãđęmöįsèĺĺė~» [deleted] (56 months ago | reply)
what a lovely view..
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f.gergo83 (45 months ago | reply)
AMAZING PHOTO!
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Hi! I am the admin for this group. I would like to have your photo in the group's pool.
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