1147 – Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa Cathedral, Lisbon
Lisbon’s cathedral, called the Sé Patriarchal, is one of the largest constructions of Romanesque origin in Portugal. The Portuguese word Sé,
Lisbon’s cathedral, called the Sé Patriarchal, is one of the largest constructions of Romanesque origin in Portugal. The Portuguese word Sé,
The Castelo de Sao Jorge stands above the center of Lisbon to the east. The origins of this former fortress date back to an Iron Age settlement on this site,
The Torré de Belém stands on the bank of the Tagus where it widens into a large bay.
Parallel to the bank of the Tagus and measuring almost 300m,
The royal palace Paço da Ribeira, into which Manuel I moved in the 16th C.
The Teatro Nacional de Sà£o Carlos is Lisbon’s opera house and was opened in 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House,
The theatre was built on the site of the old Estaus Palace, built around 1450 as a lodging for foreign dignitaries and noblemen visiting Lisbon.
Part of the Jerónimos Monastery complex which was rebuilt and partly restored at the end of the 19th century in the Neo Manueline style
Lisbon’s city hall, called the Paços do Conselho, stands on the east side of the Praça do Municipio.