My Favorite Places in Lisbon



Padrão dos descobrimentos

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Designed by architect Cottinelli Telmo and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos was erected for the first time in 1940, in an ephemeral form and integrated into the Portuguese World Exhibition. In 1960, on the occasion of the commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the death of Infante D. Henrique, the Padrão was rebuilt in concrete and ashlar rose stone from Leiria, and the sculptures in ashlar limestone from Sintra. In 1985 it was inaugurated as the Cultural Center of Discoveries. Architect Fernando Ramalho remodeled the interior, providing Padrão with a belvedere, auditorium and exhibition rooms.


Praca do Comercio

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The Praça do Comércio 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. Facing the Tagus to the South, the plaza is still commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço


Torre de Belem

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Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

Castelo de Sao Jorge

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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. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC while the first fortifications built date from the 1st century BC.