The Menino de Deus Church was commissioned by King João V (1706-1750) in fulfilment of a vow. Consecrated in 1737, it replaced a convent church...

Although the facade of this building is plain, do enter, because the inside is a real gem. Walk up the wide marble staircase; discover a...

Originally part of a 12th century monastery, now closed, the church was built between 1582 and 1627 and inaugurated in 1629. As a result of...

São Domingos Convent stood on this site, from which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced. The Dominican church was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake,...

Praça da Figueira (Fig Tree Square) was once the site of the main Hospital de Todos-os- Santos (All Saints). Severely damaged in the earthquake of...

The 17th century Azurara Palace houses this outstanding museum which captures aristocratic life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bought by the wealthy banker Ricardo...

The bronze equestrian statue located in the corner of the Praça da Figueira is of King John I of Portugal (1385-1433), the first king of...

The Teatro Nacional Donna Maria II, located on the north side of the Rossio (Praça de Dom Pedro IV), was built in the 1840s largely...

Saint Anthony of Padua, Lisbon’s most popular saint, was born and lived for a while where this church now stands. Building commenced in 1757 and...

The Praça de Dom Pedro IV is the official name of the lovely square known as the Praça do Rossio or just Rossio, which has...

This small museum, which stands next to the church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, contains books, religious icons, clothing and many other items related...

The terrace (Miradouro) by the Santa Luzia church is one of the best viewpoints in Lisbon, giving sweeping views over Alfama and the River Tagus....

This first century BC theatre, built by Emperor Augustus, was subsequently enlarged before being abandoned in the middle Ages and later buried. It was only...

The Restoration Monument commemorates the country’s liberation from Spanish rule in 1640, when João IV was acclaimed king. This led to the War of Restoration...

Although it is Lisbon’s oldest church, the exterior of the building is not impressive. As a result of damage caused by periodic earthquakes, it is...

In the Rossio stands the 28 metre high monument to King Pedro I of Brazil, also briefly King Pedro IV of Portugal, which was erected...

The Praça dos Restauradores is dedicated to the restoration of independence in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish rule, and is located near Rossio, which...

The neo-classical Palácio Foz was designed by the Italian architect Francisco Xavier Fabri and built shortly after the great earthquake in 1755, for the Marquês...

Known as the House of Spikes, this palace was originally built in the early 16th century by Afonso de Albuquerque, the Viceroy to India. His...

The National Pantheon of Santa Engracia stands on the site of a former church, which was demolished in 1630 after it was considered desecrated by...