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Best Historic Locations in Lisbon "Best Historic Locations in Lisbon" Realizado por : Cityseeker 8 Ubicaciones indicadas Baixa "An Architectural Marvel" No trip to Lisbon is complete without a visit to Baixa, one of the centrally located districts of the city. Although the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake inflicted a lot of damage on the area, subsequent renovations have ensured that it is still one of the most impressive districts of Lisbon. Baixa is synonymous with Neoclassical buildings and grand squares, and is a delight to explore by @ravi on foot. While you walk around admiring the architecture, you will come across a vast assortment of shops, among which you will also find numerous traditional traders. Rua Augusta, Rua da Prata and Rua da Aurea are the three main shopping streets where you can find a little bit of everything, but which are known particularly for jewelry stores. +351 21 031 2810 (Tourist Information) [email protected] Rua Augusta, Lisboa Chiado "A Lisbon Icon" The 16th-century Portuguese poet, António Ribeiro was fondly known as 'Chiado', and it is from this source that one of Lisbon's most iconic districts takes its name. Easily identified by the statue of António Ribeiro that stands at the center of the square, Chiado is a must-visit on a trip to Lisbon. The area has retained its historic charm, and establishments like by Scalleja [2] Restaurante Tavares have been in existence from the 18th Century. Although a fire raged through the district in 1988, it hasn't lost any of its appeal, and still remains one of the most popular shopping districts in the city. Rua Garrett and Rua Carmo are the two main shopping streets where you can find anything from apparel to pottery. +351 21 031 2810 (Tourist Information) [email protected] Rua António Maria Cardoso, Lisboa Praça de D. Pedro IV "Historic Gathering Space" The Praça de D. Pedro IV, located in Lisbon's Pombaline district is better known throughout the city and the world as the Rossio. This square is one of the oldest and most historic in the city, dating back to the Middle Ages. The Rossio has long been one of Lisbon's main gathering spaces for residents and visitors alike. The square is surrounded my many of the by detengase city's main attractions, including the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, the Confeitaria Nacional and the Elevador Santa Justa. The Rossio is also located adjacent to the smaller Praça da Figueira. +351 21 031 2700 (Tourist Information) end of Rua João das Regras, Lisboa Statue of Dom Carlos "One of the Last Kings of Portugal" The Portuguese monarchy lasted more than 700 years, with Dom Carlos I being one of its last kings. He was elevated to the Portuguese throne in 1889, and had a life dedicated to a number of causes, including some of the earliest oceanographic studies practiced in Portugal. His reign was also profoundly marked by the constant struggles with a growing by Rustam Aliyev Republican opposition. In 1908, after returning from a journey abroad, he was assassinated at the Terreiro do Paço, alongside his son, Dom Luis, the heir to the throne. The statue, which stands near the Palácio da Ajuda, one of the most spectacular buildings in Lisbon, was completed in 1983. +351 21 031 2700 Largo da Ajuda, Lisboa Palace of Ajuda "Neoclassical Royal Palace" The Ajuda Palace was built on the site of the 'Royal Cabin', the temporary living quarters of the Portuguese royal family for a time after the enormous 1755 earthquake that largely destroyed the city. In 1795, Manuel Caetano de Sousa began work on the palace. He introduced the neo-Classical aesthetic and incorporated the new ideas of architects by Joaomartinho63 Francisco Xavier Fabri and José da Costa e Silva. Despite the magnificence of the plans and security of the financing, the palace's construction was interrupted on many occasions, until D. Luis Maria Pia de Sabóia contracted Joaquim Possidonio Narciso da Silva as a design specialist, who gave the palace new exotic spaces and many of its other aspects of functional character. The palace was transformed into a museum in 1968, and it also serves as the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture. +351 21 363 7095 www.pnajuda.imc-ip.pt/pt- [email protected] Largo da Ajuda, Lisboa PT/Default.aspx Palácio da Pena "Un Monumento en la Acantillado Más Alta en Sintra, la cual Tiene que Ser Visitada" Desde dentro de la flora se encuentra un monumento que se puede ver desde más de 50 kilómetros de distancia. Este Palacio fue construido en la parte superior de los cimientos de un antiguo convento en 1840 por Dom Fernando II, y en su estilo arquitectónico podemos ver es neo-árabe, by Willtron así como las influencias neo-medieval, que lo convierte en uno de los mejores ejemplos de arquitectura Romántica. A su alrededor, se puede disfrutar los monumentales jardines, fuentes y lagos. +351 21 923 7300 www.parquesdesintra.pt Estrada da Pena, Sintra Palácio Nacional de Sintra "Este Palacio es una Reflexión de Varias Eras" Mejor conocido como 'Palácio da Vila', este monumento se encuentra en el centro histórico de Sintra. Es uno de los símbolos de esta romántica aldea, debido a sus enormes chimeneas. Su construcción es el resultado de varias influencias, de la que tenemos que destacar el estilo del siglo XVI de D. Manuel I. En ella, podemos encontrar una espectacular by Alvesgaspar colección de azulejos 'mudéjar', así como una impresionante serie de habitaciones, escaleras y patios. +351 21 923 7350 pnsintra.imc-ip.pt/ [email protected] Terreiro da Rainha Dona Amélia, Off Praça da República, Sintra Mafra National Palace "Impressive Palace" Mafra National Palace is a vision to behold. It is a stunning masterpiece carved in Baroque by King John V for Queen Mary Anne in celebration of their first child, Princess Barbara of Braganza. It was also the site of a monastery and has two carillons, pipe organs and several statues adorning the facade. Touted as one of the largest palaces in the world, it by tirarumafoto also enjoys its fair share of anecdotes and legends. The most famous of them being the belief that it is inhabited by man-eating rats who live there by the day and hunt by night. There is also a rumored tunnel linking it to Ericeira. The palace has featured in literary works as well. +351 26 181 7550 www.palaciomafra.pt/ [email protected] Terreiro D. João V, Mafra UNIRSE A NOSOTROS A: cityseeker.com Condiciones generales | POLíTICA DE PRIVACIDAD | API | PóNGASE EN CONTACTO CON NOSOTROS | Derechos de autor 2021 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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