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 Obidos - Not far from
Lisbon by Bwana_Brown
The next day, we left from Peniche for a quick drive to Lisbon on the big divided 4-lane highway system in this part of Portugal. This whole area has lots of great tourist destinations within easy reach of the Capital, so they tend to be busier than most of the other places that we visited. Leave a Comment
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 by quartinb
my favorite path is over the walls.
able to walk at the top of the castle walls the view over obidos is great. and yu get to see a closer look of rooftops all over it.
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starting from the entrance obidos is full doors of all sizes and shapes. a feature to take in consideration with hundreds all others. if yu care and like me just pick yur camera and snapshot.
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The most charming aspect of Obidos has to be its NARROW COBBLESTONED STREETS. Its main street "Rua Direita" leads from the town gate to the main square "Praca de Santa Maria". Here you will find all sorts of little shops, restaurants, St. Mary's Church, etc. I loved looking up at the various little alleys with stairs leading up to residences.
The street is lined with white-washed houses, some painted with blue and yellow borders - must be a tradition in Obidos and many draped with bougainvillaea vines. Leave a Comment
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The very heart of the town of Obidos is its Mother Church IGREJA DE SANTA MARIA or Church of St. Mary. 17th Century tiles and paintings by artist Josefa D'Obidos, adorn the walls of this wonderful Renaissance Church. It is also contains the tomb and final resting place of Joao De Noronha (1525) Count of Dijon and his spouse.
Church of St. Mary was the setting for the wedding of King Afonso V and his cousin, Princess Isabel, on August 15, 1441, when they were both still children of Age 10 and nine. Leave a Comment
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The town of OBIDOS is one of Portugal's picturesque gems. It is in the Distrito De Leiria and about 100 kilometres north of Lisbon. Our VT Group stopped here as part of our bus tour on Monday June 1, 2009.
What makes it so charming is its narrow, cobblestoned streets, lined with whitewashed houses painted with blue and yellow borders and most draped with bougainvillaea vines.
The name Obidos is said to come from the Latin "oppidum" meaning citadel.
Known as the "Wedding Present Town" as it was a gift King Dinis gave to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282.
Its main points of interest are:
Town Gate - main access door to the town, built approximately in 1380. It shelters the oratory of Our Lady of Piety.
Saint Mary's Church - Obidos Mother Church, Erected in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century
Castelo de Obidos - Besides its military function, it was also the Royal Palace. In 1950, it became the first historic Pousada (State Inn) in Portugal. Leave a Comment
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 Porta da Vila by LoriPori
A plaque nearby reads as follows:
"Town Gate and Our Lady of Piety's Oratory
Main Access Door to the town of Obidos
Concluded approximately in 1380. It shelters
the Oratory dedicated to the Patroness of
Obidos, Our Lady of Piety. Concluded in the
17th Century, with remarkable tile covering from
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