1988 – The downtown of Lisbon in Portugal, seen from the Castelo de São Jorge. Mist, smog and smoke prevent clear views across the city. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Our 1988 trip to Portugal also brought us to Lisbon where we spent a couple of days on our long way back from the Algarve coast to Kiel in Germany. After six weeks at the beautiful villages and beaches in the south, we were now excited to five into a real city again. Our guidebook highlighted the beauty of the city, especially the fabulous views from the Castelo de São Jorge in the city center.
But when we approached Lisbon, we had already heard the news that a huge fire had been raging in the center, which not only had already destroyed countless historic buildings but (as a side effect) also affected the experience significantly. We decided to stick to our plans and discover the city as well as possible. It turned out that the Portuguese fire brigades had managed to get the fire under control, and we could stay as intended.
From the Castelo de São Jorge we could see across the Tejo river and the destroyed buildings. However, the smoke was well visible everywhere, and it mingled with the smog of the cars. The large Ponte 25 de Abril that crosses the Tejo could hardly be seen.
Twelve years later we had a completely different experience, by the way.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1988 |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Negative Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6797 x 4496 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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