Places in Lisbon
The 15 essential places in the guide. Numbers refer to the map.
1Belém Tower
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Walls and towers2Jerónimos Monastery
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.
Churches and chapels3Monument of the Discoveries
The Monument of the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon.
Monuments4São Jorge Castle
São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George’s Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.
Walls and towers5Lisbon Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal.
Churches and chapels6Praça do Comércio
The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2.
Squares and streets7Rossio
The King Pedro IV Square, popularly known as Rossio, is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal.
Squares and streets8Santa Justa Lift
The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal.
Viewpoints9Carmo Convent
The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a former Catholic convent located in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.
Churches and chapels10Church of Santa Engrácia
The Church of Santa Engrácia is a 17th-century monument in Lisbon, Portugal.
Monuments11Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Museum houses one of the world’s most important private art collections.
Museums12National Museum of the Azulejo
The Museu Nacional do Azulejo, occasionally known in English as the National Tile Museum, is an art museum in Lisbon, Portugal dedicated to the azulejo, traditional tilework of Portugal and the former Portuguese Empire, as well as of other Iberophone cultures.
Museums1325 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, with the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus River.
Monuments14Rua Augusta Arch
The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio.
Monuments15Ascensor da Glória
The Glória Funicular is a hybrid funicular-tram line in the civil parish of Santo António, in Lisbon, Portugal, operated by Carris.
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