The roofs in Europe are varied and interesting. So for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week with the topic of roofs, here are some European roofs.
Mont St.-Michel, France
Abbey cloister and courtyard
Roofs with gulls
Roof with window
Amsterdam, Holland – These are my favorites due to their variety in architectural style.
2 views of the roofs of the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam’s largest art museum), including solar panels! The building was designed by Pierre Cuypers (who also designed other buildings in Amsterdam in the same style, including Centraal Station and Concertgebouw) and opened in 1885.
The rest of these Amsterdam roofs were photographed during a private boat tour, which included all the major canals and the harbor, so there were many types to see, both on shore and in the water!
Behind the boats in the foreground is the roof of the NEMO Science Museum, which is shaped like a ship!
Modern apartment buildings
This red roof really stands out!
Houseboat roofs:
OK, it’s a tour boat, not a house boat, but it has an interesting mascot – Brunhilde the elephant?
This houseboat rooftop has a nice deck (with furniture) for sunbathing on hot days!
Colorful flowers grace the roof of this houseboat.
I’m not sure if this is actually a house, but it’s unusual!
Gabled roofs
Nuremburg, Germany
Nuremburg Castle has existed since medieval times. Made of sandstone, it was a fortified group of buildings built on a ridge in the old center of town. The city expanded outward from there.
Views from the ramparts of the town below
Schärding, Austria
In the countryside outside the town is this house whose energy is supplied by the sun!
Melk Abbey, Austria
Views of the town of Melk from the abbey
To end on a contrast, here are two views of dwellings in a Maasai village in Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. The Maasai build their villages in a circle, surrounded by fences. They use the surrounding land for grazing and herding their animals, mostly cattle and goats.
Wanderlust & Wonderment 
Your gallery of roofs is so very wonderful. Lots of terrific photos and different types of roofs. 😀 😀