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To Belém and Maat

For my third day in Lisbon I visited the South West - home of the Belém tower and Maat museum. The whole area was unexpectedly photogenic - I could have spent so much more time exploring. The day was a great mix of historic buildings, industrial sites, and modern architecture.

National coach museum

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I didn’t have time to visit this museum, but the exterior was interesting.

A photo of an exterior walkway near the National coach museum. On the right is a glass exterior wall of the building with strong reflections obscuring the inside. On the left are two wide concrete columns supporting the walkway. — The National coach museum ― 2019/05/02
1/850s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Torre de Belém

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A close detail shot of an aged carved marble pillar in the Torre de Belém. The column has a spiral shape with fine flowers carved at regular intervals. — The Torre de Belém ― 2019/05/02
1/8000s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Wide angle photo looking up from the central courtyard at the Torre de Belém. The walls of the courtyard loom on each side, with the main tower in front. The sky is bright blue with no clouds. — The Torre de Belém ― 2019/05/02
1/800s at f/5.6, 20mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A photo of a small warning beacon on a pier. The beacon is painted in white and green stripes. Ed Horsford is stood on a ladder near the top, looking at the camera. — Ed Horsford ― Doca Pesca ― 2019/05/02
1/1700s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Champalimaud Foundation

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An unexpected photographic highlight - lots of interesting angles to shoot, and virtually deserted.

A panorama in bright sunlight of the Champalimaud Foundation courtyard. On the right the large main wall of the building is visible with three large oval openings cut away. — The Champalimaud Foundation ― 2019/05/02
1/7400s at f/1.8, 28mm, ISO 20, iPhone 7

Looking up at two exterior sculptural concrete towers in the Champalimaud Foundation. The towers are light grey in an otherwise deep blue sky. — The Champalimaud Foundation ― 2019/05/02
1/1250s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A photo taken in the courtyard of the Champalimaud Foundation. There’s a raised platform on the left, with Ed Horsford sat looking at the camera. On the right are two tall concrete towers set against a very deep blue sky. — Ed Horsford ― The Champalimaud Foundation ― 2019/05/02
1/2400s at f/4, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A detail shot of one oval window of the Champalimaud Foundation. On the right the window is shown at an acute angle, with deep blue sky behind and tree ferns encroaching. In the background a plane can be seen flying away with a white contrail visible against the deep blue sky. — The Champalimaud Foundation ― 2019/05/02
1/1900s at f/7.1, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Berardo Collection Museum

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An interior photo of the top of a spiral staircase. The foot of the stairs reads ‘Salida Exit Sortie’ — The Berardo Collection Museum ― 2019/05/02
1/110s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A model of a satellite is just visible in a dark gallery interior. — The Berardo Collection Museum ― 2019/05/02
1/40s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 1000, Fuji X-T20

Jerónimos monastery

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Looking up at the interior of the ceiling in the Jerónimos monastery. — The Jerónimos monastery ― 2019/05/02
1/40s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 250, Fuji X-T20

An exterior view of the internal courtyard in the Jerónimos monastery. Several decorative carved pillars in light sandy stone can be seen in strong sunlight. — The Jerónimos monastery ― 2019/05/02
1/6400s at f/2, 53mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A bright colourful view of an alleyway. The alley ends in a large mosaic. — 2019/05/02
1/640s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Tejo power station

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Looking straight on to a large control panel in Maat. The panel has a several columns of controls and dials and has a light grey-green surface colour. — Tejo power station ― 2019/05/02
1/30s at f/4, 22mm, ISO 3200, Fuji X-T20

Looking up at the ceiling of the Maat engine room. There’s various walkways crossing the room and tall thin glass windows going up to the roof. — Tejo power station ― 2019/05/02
1/40s at f/4, 15mm, ISO 1250, Fuji X-T20

Looking straight on in the interior of the Maat engine room. there’s a large boiler to the left and tall windows in the background. Black pipes descend from above. — Tejo power station ― 2019/05/02
1/40s at f/4, 15mm, ISO 3200, Fuji X-T20

An interior photo of some boilers in Maat. The room is filled with pipes of all sizes and is generally painted in bright primary colours. — Tejo power station ― 2019/05/02
1/40s at f/4, 15mm, ISO 3200, Fuji X-T20

A display case of various types of light bulb. — Tejo power station ― 2019/05/02
1/75s at f/4, 27mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology

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A photo taken from the exterior walkway of the new Maat gallery. On the right is the glass exterior wall of the gallery with the letters ‘maat’ visible in large white text. On the left the Tagus river and shore of Porto Brandão can be seen through a long cut away in the walkway. — Maat ― 2019/05/02
1/250s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A close cropped detail of the Maat ceiling. the ceiling is in a flowing curved form and covered in small tiles. A cloudless sky can be seen behind. — Maat ― 2019/05/02
1/450s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A close cropped detail of the Maat ceiling. the ceiling is in a flowing curved form and covered in small tiles. A cloudless sky can be seen behind. — Maat ― 2019/05/02
1/450s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

18 small white arrows are painted on a stretch of tarmac. They all point the same way. — 2019/05/02
1/900s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Village Underground and LxFactory

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Looking straight on to a bus window. The interior of the window reveals the contents of a small working kitchen. The text ‘village’ is visible in white text in the middle of the window. — Village Underground ― 2019/05/02
1/110s at f/4, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

A round silver cone points directly at the camera. Iit is surrounded by a colourful mosaic print. It reflects some of the colours from the print. — LxFactory ― 2019/05/02
1/160s at f/5.6, 26mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Looking up at the exterior of a 5 story building. In the middle on the fourth floor one window and wall is knocked out. A group of fake birds are suspended in the sky as if in flight past the building. — LxFactory ― 2019/05/02
1/220s at f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20

Looking out from high up at the 25 de Abril Bridge and Village Underground. — LxFactory ― 2019/05/02
1/350s at f/5.6, 36mm, ISO 200, Fuji X-T20