On Albufeira's marina stands a beautifully abstract and colourful apartment complex the Orada Marina de Albufeira.
I walked past it and dwelt on this play of colourful lines. Here I felt the architecture breathing in the Portuguese sun. A detail that I almost walked past, but which held my gaze."
The Orada Marina de Albufeira apartment complex, was built to give the port a modern face. Colours not chosen by chance, but meant to radiate cheerfulness. The architecture constantly changes with the light of the day.
                                
 
                                
                                        Truus Nijland is a passionate photographer who has a penchant for abandoned buildings such as castles,  monasteries,  churches and industrial locations. Together with her husband,  she scours town and country for the most beautiful photos. She has regularly exhibited her photos at various locations in the Netherlands.
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 Germany One of the most beautiful abandoned and dilapidated staircasesTruus Nijland
One of the most beautiful abandoned and dilapidated staircasesTruus Nijland Majestic in a sanatoriumTruus Nijland
Majestic in a sanatoriumTruus Nijland Fountains AbbeyTruus Nijland
Fountains AbbeyTruus Nijland Abandoned villaTruus Nijland
Abandoned villaTruus Nijland The abandoned music roomTruus Nijland
The abandoned music roomTruus Nijland The stairsTruus Nijland
The stairsTruus Nijland The forgotten dance hallTruus Nijland
The forgotten dance hallTruus Nijland Abandoned Chamber of Commerce buildingTruus Nijland
Abandoned Chamber of Commerce buildingTruus Nijland The abandoned piano and the stairsTruus Nijland
The abandoned piano and the stairsTruus Nijland The last performanceTruus Nijland
The last performanceTruus Nijland Stairwell in an old churchTruus Nijland
Stairwell in an old churchTruus Nijland Evenis HolinessTruus Nijland
Evenis HolinessTruus Nijland Colonnade in a former hospitalTruus Nijland
Colonnade in a former hospitalTruus Nijland Splashing peppers!Truus Nijland
Splashing peppers!Truus Nijland Grandma's kitchenTruus Nijland
Grandma's kitchenTruus Nijland Pipes and tubes in the factoryTruus Nijland
Pipes and tubes in the factoryTruus Nijland The abandoned entrance of BeelitzTruus Nijland
The abandoned entrance of BeelitzTruus Nijland The stairwell of a hospitalTruus Nijland
The stairwell of a hospitalTruus Nijland Strange SchoolTruus Nijland
Strange SchoolTruus Nijland The painting studio in the evening sunlightTruus Nijland
The painting studio in the evening sunlightTruus Nijland