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November 12, 2016, 08:36:40 PM
Lisabona - Centro Comercial Colombo by cinxxx, on Flickr

Lisabona - Centro Comercial Colombo by cinxxx, on Flickr

Lisabona - Centro Comercial Colombo by cinxxx, on Flickr

[SIZE="5"]That was the end of my 2014 trip to Portugal[/SIZE] :)

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#979
November 15, 2016, 01:33:55 AM
Königstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name.

The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces. In the centre of the site is a 152.5 metre deep well, which is the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe.

The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony's foremost tourist attractions, with 700,000 visitors per year.

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#984
November 16, 2016, 11:18:43 PM
Pillnitz Castle (German: Schloss Pillnitz) is a restored Baroque castle at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz. Pillnitz Castle was the summer residence of many electors and kings of Saxony; it is also known for the Declaration of Pillnitz in 1791.

The Pillnitz Castle complex consists of three main buildings, the Riverside Palace (Wasserpalais) on the riverfront; the Upper Palace (Bergpalais) on the hillside, both Baroque with Chinoiserie elements; and the later Neoclassical New Palace (Neues Palais), which links them together on the east side. The buildings enclose a Baroque garden and are surrounded by a large public park.

Today, the castle houses the Arts and Crafts Museum (Kunstgewerbemuseum) of the Dresden State Art Collections and a Palace Museum (Schlossmuseum).

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#985
November 16, 2016, 11:19:10 PM
Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

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#986
November 16, 2016, 11:24:19 PM
Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

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#987
November 16, 2016, 11:24:38 PM
Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

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#988
November 16, 2016, 11:25:29 PM
Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

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#989
November 16, 2016, 11:27:08 PM
Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr

Schloss Pillnitz by cinxxx, on Flickr
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