Architectural Highlights in Lisbon

Seven most interesting architectural sights in Lisbon.

Day 1: Architectural Highlights in Lisbon

Tower of Belém

Built in 1519, this tower is one of the most prominent landmarks of Lisbon.

Monument to the Discoveries

Overlooking the Tagus River, this memorial is a tribute to Portuguese discoverers.

Jerónimos Monastery

Located in the Belém district and designed in Portuguese late-Gothic style, this spectacular religious complex was associated with early…

Museu de Arte,… @ hanu matter

Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology

The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology is a museum in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Cais do Sodré railway station

The Cais do Sodré Railway Station is an intermodal railway station in the civil parish of Misericórdia, in the municipality of Lisbon,…

Comércio Square

Praça do Comércio is a huge waterfront square, where the royal palace was located until the 1755 Great Earthquake.

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Carmo Convent

Completed in the 15th century, this large convent with an ornate interior is a burial site of several members of the Portuguese royal…

Santa Justa Lift

Santa Justa Elevator is the only vertical public lift of Lisbon and is 45 meters high.

House of the Spikes

Noticeable for its unique facade, covered with diamond-shaped stones. It was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake and restored after that.

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São Jorge Castle

An example of Moorish architecture standing on the highest hill of Portugal.

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