Lisbon Landmarks and Historic sites

The Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge or 25th April Bridge had opened in the year 1966 and is considered as the first bridge built in Lisbon to cross to the southern bank. This bridge crosses the 2,000 meters wide, River Tagus at...

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Belem Cultural Centre is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Located next to the Jeronimos Monastery, the centre is styled in a striking modern architecture....

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Address: Santa Maria de Belém, 1350 Lisbon, Portugal
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Belem Palace is located in Lisbon and it is the official residence of Portugal’s president since 1910. It is situated high up in gardens on a gently sloped hill. It was built in the year 1559. The...

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Belem Tower was built in the year 1515 as a fortress in order to guard the Lisbon’s harbor entrance. This tower was also the initial point for several of the voyages of discovery. Belem Tower is known as the...

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Address: Av. de Brasília,Lisboa
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Address: Belém tower
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Lisbon and its surrounding area offers a variety of interesting places to see and also some of the best places to see too for the tourists. Be it museums, monuments, parks, palaces, castles or even sandy beaches, Lisbon is the best...

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Address: Lisbon, Portugal
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The Castle of São Jorge is a moorish castle set in a commanding, once very strategically important position raised above the streets of Lisbon, Portugal’s capital. The castle that can be seen today...

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Address: Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129 Lisboa, Portogallo
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Cristo Rei is a statue situated across the Tagus River from Lisbon. It was built by the citizens as thanks to God, when they were grateful that Portugal didn’t join the fight in World War II. This beautiful...

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Address: Santuário de Cristo Rei
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The Estrela Basilica is located in Lisbon, Portugal. This is a historic church built by the order of Queen Mary I of Portugal.  The construction for this monument was started in 1788 and was completed...

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Jeronimos Monastery is also known as the Hieronymites Monastery. This historic building is known as one of the most significant monuments in Lisbon. It is also one of the most thriving achievements of the Manueline style of...

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Address: Praça do Império,Lisbon
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Situated mostly in the centre of Lisbon, the historical neighbourhoods are essential destinations for visitors to the Pourtuguese capital. They call to be explored, for their culture, their history,their architecture, their people or...

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Also in Belèm,on the river bank,you will find another marvellous Manueline monument, also classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Torre de Belèm. Designed in the 16th century by Francisco Arruda,the Torre de Belèm is a square...

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Lisbon Oceanarium, located at the Parque das Nacoes, is the largest aquarium in Europe. It houses 25,000 mammals, fish and birds, in a two-storey fish tank. The whole oceanarium is an impressive building and the...

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The Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monument that was built on the north bank of the Tagus River in 1960 to celebrate the Portuguese who took part in the Age of Exploration of the 15th and 16th centuries.  This is a...

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Address: Praça da Boa Esperança, Belem
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Santa Engracia Church is a 17th century monument of Lisbon in Portugal. This 20th century church stands on the site where significant Portuguese personalities are buried. This building substituted previous churches which were...

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The St. George's Castle is visible from a long way and dates back to an Iron Age settlement, occupied by the Romans in 205 BC. It is a 110 meters and 361 feet high hill on which the castle stands and constitutes the central...

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Address: Castelo de Sao Jorge Lisboa Portugal
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