Under the city walls, a photo from Leiria, North

Photographer's Note

Уbidos is a town and a municipality in the Oeste Subregion in Portugal. The town proper has approximately 3100 inhabitants.

The area of the old town is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall. Уbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are a popular tourist destination. The castle now houses a pousada (hotel).

The name "Уbidos" is a Latinised (oppidum, citadel) derivation of the older Celtic "Eburobricio". The municipality had its growth from a Roman settlement near the foothills of an elevated escarpment. The region of Уbidos, extending from the Atlantic to the interior of Estremadura Province along the rivers and lakes has been inhabited since the late Paleolithic. A settlement was constructed by early Celt tribes, that was later a centre of trade for the Phoenicians.

The area was taken from the Moors by the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, in 1148. The retaking of Уbidos was a final stage in the conquest of the Estremadura region, after the settlements of Santarйm, Lisbon and Torres Vedras. Following taking control of the region, the settlement received its first foral (charter) in 1195, during the reign of King Sancho I.

In 1210, King Afonso II gave the title of this village to Queen Urraca. Since then, Уbidos has often been patronized by the Queens of Portugal, giving rise to its informal title as Vila das Rainhas (English: town of the Queens); several royal consorts enriched the village with donations from the Middle Ages until the 16th century.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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emka (157280) 2018-04-24 23:40

Hello Stephen,

Lovely view of the white city under the castle walls. I like the red roofs.

How strange that I haven't posted any pictures from this charming town. Beautiful composition and colours.

Have a nice day

MAlgo

Fis2 (169847) 2018-04-25 1:00

Witaj Stephen!
A very nice view.
Interesting roofs.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

lousat (138683) 2018-04-25 1:20

H Steph,very nice POV to show us the "new" city born under the walls,rich composition and fine details everywhere,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102066) 2018-04-25 1:33

Hello Stephen,
A nice view of a part of the town just by the great wall. Although this area doesn't seem to be of any greater cultural significance it has a pleasant atmosphere. The photo is well balanced and nicely exposed.
Kind regards,
Gert

papagolf21 (152605) 2018-04-25 1:39

Bonjour, cher ami Stephen,
Le rйgal des yeux est toujours prйsent а travers vos prйsentations.
Celle-ci bйnйficie d'une beautй manifeste, je me rйgale, une fois de plus;
Amitiйs.
Philippe.

mesutilgim (0) 2018-04-25 2:46

Hello Stephen,
Very nice capture from Obidos in Portugal, taken with perfect pov and light management. Very good sharpness and many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

pajaran (115025) 2018-04-25 3:34

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa belim oblacima. Lepi krovovi i zeleno drvece, lep stari zid tvrdjave.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
A nice view and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, beautifully captured moment with white clouds. Beautiful rooftops and green trees, a beautiful old wall fortress.
I wish you a nice day, all the best.

pierrefonds (113676) 2018-04-25 4:49

Hi Stephen,

The city walls are framing well this area of the town. The point of view is showing the details of the houses. The light is giving good colors output. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193806) 2018-04-25 5:03

Hello

Superbe cadrage et vue de cette vielle quelle largeur et vue quelles maison blanc avec le chemin en premier plan et quelle muraille au sommet avec les crйneaux splendide compo et vue sueprbe.
Bravo et amitiй
Nciou

Sergiom (117241) 2018-04-25 6:23

Bonjour Stephen,

On doit se sentir bien protйgй en tant que ville d'avoir une muraille aussi grande et aussi haute pour parer а toutes йventualitйs. Superbe point de vue et trиs jolie lumiиre.

Amicalement

Serge

ChrisJ (171340) 2018-04-25 6:40

Hello Stephen,

Thanks for your info on King George. I fixed the note. The tricky mixed lighting has been well managed here. The olive trees at bottom left add contrasting splash of green to the grass. The crenellated castle wall provides perspective. Tfs!

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-04-25 11:25

Hello Stephen
Nice overview of the part of the town under the wall of the city.
Together with the informative text, it gives a good presentation of Obidos.
Beautiful picture
Have a nice day, groet Rob

cornejo (61504) 2018-04-25 13:12

Hello Stephen, very good view of this beautiful and interesting villa, very well captured in this good and beautiful picture. An interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and beautiful work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy rest of the week.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

rychem (72187) 2018-04-25 22:18

Most of the castles had in the past logistic facilities outside the walls, and your photo is the best illustration, high quality photo with perfect composition
regards Ryszard

abmdsudi (95869) 2018-04-25 22:19

Hi Stephen
Beautiful panoramic under the blue sky over the Portuguese roofing with the warmer tones. It takes the eye to the church, round the walls and come back to the fg corner. Lovely exposure effect and all well worked composition. Congrats
Best regards

carlo62 (81265) 2018-04-25 23:36