Lisboa: Places
Forte de São João das Maias
Forte de São João das Maias is a 17th century building, initiated in 1644 and finished in 1653, to strengthen the defenses at the entrance of the Tagu ... more »
Forte de São Julião da Barra
The building of the Fort of Saint Julian in the Strand begun in 1553, during the reign of king John III, to control the entrance to the Tagus river, b ... more »
Forte de São Vicente
Forte de São Vicente was part of the Linhas de Torres (Torres Lines), the defensive barrier of Lisbon, built as a protection against the French invasi ... more »
Fragata «D. Fernando II e Glória»
It was the last big sailing vessel of the Portuguese Navy and also the last ship to make the «India Route», a regular military line between Portugal a ... more »
Fundação Medeiros e Almeida
An extraordinary collection of decorative arts, installed in the private residence of António Medeiros e Almeida (1895-1986). The asset is distributed ... more »
Gruta da Fada
It is one of the various caves found in the magnificentGardens of Pena, being situated very near the entrance gate. The Gruta da Fada is dug in an eno ... more »
Grutas artificiais de Alapraia
Situated at São João do Estoril, the vaulted caves form a sort of pre-historic necropolis dating from 5000 years ago and belonging to the first Penins ... more »
Igreja da Graça
Built during the second half of the 12th century at the site where the soldiers of king Afonso Henriques camped when they took the city from the Moors ... more »
Igreja da Madalena
Probably dating from before 1164, it was consumed by a fire during the Spanish siege to the city in 1372; although rebuilt, it would be partially dest ... more »
Igreja da Misericórdia
Built in the end of the 17th century, the Igreja da Misericórdia has one only nave and a choir. On the walls, beautiful decorated tiles from the 17th ... more »