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Roofscapes in Óbidos
by Oregano @ 2008-08-30 - 11:48:10

I old towns I am fascinated by the patterns of roofs if you are looking down from city walls. We recently visited Óbidos which is about 100 km north of Lisbon not far from the A8 motorway. This is a very well preserved fortified town and well worth a look. The roofscape views from the walls are good.

 roofscape 1

This view is taken from the wall not far from the main entrance to the town. It shows some of the variety of chimneys that are to be seen.

 roofscape 2

There is plenty of lichen on the roofs implying good air quility.

 roofscape 3

Chimneys come in a variety of forms including elongated ones (right) here and rounded.

 roofscape 4
 roofscape 5

Some chimneys such as these just outside the city wall remind me of lighthouses!

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2008-08-31 @ 01:59

They have such character those rooftops!

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