Lisbon

Discover the final resting place of illustrious Portuguese over the centuries, the National Pantheon. Built in the 16th century by Infanta Dona Maria, daughter of D. Manuel I, the Church of Santa Engrácia was never used as a place of worship. It was this church that gave rise to the expression “the works of Santa […]

The Portuguese Parliament meets in the São Bento Palace, originally built as a monastery for Benedictine monks. Indeed, in 1598, the Benedictines began construction of a new monastery to accommodate their rapidly growing community. But in 1834, when the religious orders were suppressed, the government confiscated it and installed the Portuguese parliament there. The most […]

The National Museum of Antique Art, or MNAA (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga), opened in 1884 in a 17th-century palace, is Portugal’s largest picture gallery, with the highest number of national treasures. Among the most emblematic works are Jerome Bosch’s “Temptation of St. Anthony” triptych and Dürer’s “St. Jerome”, but the most impressive is undoubtedly […]

The Monastery of the Hieronymites (“Monasteiro dos Jerónimos” in Portuguese) is one of Lisbon’s architectural wonders. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is located in the Belém district, at the level of Lisbon’s old port. Like the nearby Belém Tower, this monastery is a faithful reminder of Portugal’s opulence […]

The Carmo Convent is located on Largo do Carmo in Lisbon, Portugal. It overlooks the Rossio. The ruins of the Igreja do Carmo (Carmelite Church) are a reminder of the devastation caused by the 1755 earthquake, which destroyed most of downtown Lisbon. The church façade features a portal with several smooth archivolts and decorated capitals. […]

Overlooking Lisbon in spectacular fashion, the fortifications of Castelo de São Jorge, perched on a hill, feature in almost every shot of the city. Built by the Visigoths in the 5th century, enlarged by the Moors in the 9th century, then modified during the reign of Alphonse Henriques, the castle is now a pleasant flower […]

Proudly standing at the mouth of the Tagus, in Lisbon’s ancient port, The Tower of Belém, a major symbol of Manueline art, bears witness to the great Portuguese era. Listed as a World Heritage Site, it was built between 1514 and 1520 to protect the entrance to the port, as well as access to the […]

The Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio) is considered one of the largest and most beautiful in Europe. Surrounded by saffron-yellow buildings with arcaded galleries that give it a remarkable harmony, the esplanade opens onto the Baixa and one of Lisbon’s most beautiful cobbled streets, Rua Augusta, via a triumphal arch, and onto the Tagus via […]