Photos taken by GregW

Fountain Mourisca

Situated in Volta do Duche. This fountain belongs to the romantic-revivalist period. Its creator was sculptor of Sintra, José da Fonseca. It was built in 1922.

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: historic_sintra
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Entrance to Sete Rios Train Station

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: sete_rios_train_station
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Duck house on Valley of the Lakes at Park of Pena

five lakes where all the water lines of the Park flow into Casellated duck hoses. The tower is a big duck house.

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: park_of_pena
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Clock tower at Palace of Pena in fog

Exuberant creation of Fernando of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, consort of Queen Maria II. It is the most striking example of Romantic architecture in Portugal, notable for its eclectic decorative style.

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: palace_of_pena
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Cistern at Moorish Castle

Used for water storage in the castle

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: moorish_castle
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Castle walls at Moorish Castle and Portugal beyond

Military fort believed to date back to the 9th century and the period of Arab occupation. It served as an excellent observation post for monitoring the coastline

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: moorish_castle
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Castle walls at Moorish Castle ungulating across the landscape

Military fort believed to date back to the 9th century and the period of Arab occupation. It served as an excellent observation post for monitoring the coastline

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
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Arab hall in the mist at Palace of Pena

Exuberant creation of Fernando of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, consort of Queen Maria II. It is the most striking example of Romantic architecture in Portugal, notable for its eclectic decorative style.

• Date: 8 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Sintra, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: palace_of_pena
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Yellow House and Laundry

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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View from Miradouro Sra do Monte

Looking out over the city of Lisbon from on of the high points.

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: cityscape
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Unfinished cathedral of Ruinas de Carmo

Carmo Archaeological Museum is installed in the Carmo Ruins, a church that was partially restored in the 1700-1800s, but never finished.

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: ruins_of_carmo
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Tiled sidewalk on Ave da Liberdade

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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The Shiny Side

A split in the fabric of space and time, or just a reflective metal shiny surface on the back of a giant Beatles statue?

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Teatro de Trinidade

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Teatro Nacionale and Parca da Figueira

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Steep Street in Lisbon

Very hilly place!

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Santa Apolonia Metro Exit

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Red Citroen and Graffiti

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Panteao Nacional

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Marriott and Palm Tree

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Laranjeiras metro graffiti

Just outside the Laranjeiras metro stop was this graffiti. It didn't make the place seem very inviting.

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
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Knight Statue on Rossio Train Station

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: rossio_train_station
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Keep Entrance Castelo de Sao Jorge

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: castelo_de_sao_jorge
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Greg at Castelo de Sao Jorge

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: me castelo_de_sao_jorge
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Glass bridge and escalators at Rossio Train Station

• Date: 7 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal: gallery
• Tags: rossio_train_station
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