This is my entry into the Cityscape Photo Contest run by 
The highest vantage point from which to view the city of Coimbra, Portugal is the University clock tower. It's only 34 meters tall but since the university itself is built right at the top of the highest hill in the city the views around are unparalled...that is if you can manage to climb the 180 extremely claustrophic stairs to the top - at some points the stairwell is so narrow that my camera bag was rubbing on the wall behind me as I nervously proceeded upwards. I probably should have taken greater heed of the warning that the visit was not suitable for vertigo sufferers. Got the shot though :-)
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My entry is a panorama created from three images shot handheld with my Nikon D7000 and Sigma 17-50mm lens and was processed in Adobe Lightroom.
A few bonus photos for you!
The city of Coimbra as viewed from the banks of the Mondego river - the University and the clock tower are visible top left:
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The University and former royal palace:
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Three more views from the top:
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More photos of Portugal on my blog