Monuments Archives - Neighbourly Lisbon

Santo António Church – a small chapel dedicated to one of the greatest saints of Lisbon

Santo António Church, or Saint Anthony’s church, marks the birthplace of one of Lisbon’s most beloved saints. We may share Saint Anthony with the Italian city of Padua, where Saint Anthony became famous, but it was in the beautiful city of Lisbon that Fernando de…

Ajuda National Palace Neoclassical building in Lisbon

Ajuda National Palace – the royalty of Lisbon’s monuments

The Ajuda National Palace is one of Lisbon’s most beautiful palaces. Nevertheless, its construction was affected by several critical moments in Portuguese History, such as the country invasion by the french troops in 1807, and it has always existed somehow as a second choice for…

Torre de Belém, or Belém Tower, in Lisbon

Torre de Belém – Lisbon’s most famous tower

It was elected one of Portugal’s 7 Wonders, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most singular monuments in Lisbon. We are talking about Torre de Belém, or Belém Tower. It was built in the early 16th century, between 1514 and 1519…

Traveling back in time – Lisbon’s roman galleries

Lisbon’s roman galleries are located under Baixa neighbourhood and hidden from the public eye but one of Lisbon’s most popular attractions. First of all because they are remarkable, dating back to roman times. Secondly because no one knew they existed until the 18th century, when…

Basílica da Estrela – Lisbon’s most famous dome

D. José, prince of Portugal, may have never had the chance to see the building but he was indirectly responsible for the construction of one of Lisbon’s landmark, Basílica da Estrela. In the 18th century Queen D. Maria I and king D. Pedro III, kings…

Teatro São Carlos – Lisbon’s opera house

It is Lisbon’s opera house. Teatro Nacional de São Carlos was inaugurated on the 30th of June 1793, by Queen Mary I, in Largo de São Carlos and it was and still is the sole Lisbon theater that presents opera shows and symphonic concerts only.…

Sé – Lisbon’s iconic cathedral

Lisbon’s cathedral, Sé de Lisboa, is one of the city’s most iconic monuments and it has been attracting people through ages. Its history began in the year of 1147 when D. Afonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king, reconquered Lisbon. The city had been under moorish influence…

A Lisbon must see – Castelo de São Jorge

Castelo de São Jorge is one of Lisbon’s must see monuments. The castle stands proudly on top of the hill and it is both a main attraction for tourists and a place for locals to visit from time to time. This unique moorish fortification built with…