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05-DEC-2014

Praça da Figueira

"There is a period of popular celebrations when the Alfacinha (person from Lisbon) doesn't leave the city and when a certain 'power of the peasants' falls into Lisbon. It is in June when the celebrations of Santo António, São João and São Pedro take place. Nights at Praça da Figueira and surrounding areas have a special province stamp in the contagious joy of descants, guitars, coloured balloons, clay pipes, fruit sellers, basil and carnations, all that coming and going of groups impeled by fun, without nexus and meaning, human formicary, mob wave".(Alfredo Mesquita).
This was a description of Praça da Figueira (Figtree Square) made in the 19th century. At this time Figtree square was the centre of popular saints festivities and during the day it was used as the city's central marketplace. Nowadays, the reality of this square is a lot different: the open market gave way to shops, hotels and cafés and a bronze statue of King João I stands on a pedestal right in the middle of the square. Hard to miss are the hundreds of pigeons that perch near the pedestal.

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lucanton29-Jan-2015 13:25
Ce château illuminé en arrière-plan est magnifique! V
Dennis Hoyne29-Jan-2015 04:35
Night scenes, my favorite! I love that castle on the hill, it looks like bit of a hike to get there.
Julie Oldfield29-Jan-2015 03:17
Beautiful night scene. Great light on the pavement. V
Marcia Colelli29-Jan-2015 02:12
Beautiful nice capture of the castle and the city V
Carol Rollins29-Jan-2015 01:59
A very beautiful night scene!
Walter Otto Koenig28-Jan-2015 23:35
Very nice lighting in this night image. I like the castle in the background. "V"
fotabug28-Jan-2015 23:14
Beautiful scene, and I really like the lighted castle too!
chris morton28-Jan-2015 21:52
marvellous how the castle 'crowns' a good night composition
Stephanie28-Jan-2015 21:52
Beautifully lit scene Jose! I love Lisbon! V
laine28-Jan-2015 21:15
another nicely lit capture.
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