Lisboa: Places
Igreja Matriz
The building, which dates from 1598, was once part of a franciscan convent. The exterior is extremely sober, but inside one can admire decorated tiles ... more »
Igreja Matriz
Igreja Matriz is located exactly in the town center, in the square of Largo 5 de Outubro. There are historical documents mentioning it in the 16th cen ... more »
Jardim Botânico da Ajuda
The first national botanical garden was planted in the 18th century by order of the Marquis de Pombal, during the reign of José I, in lands acquired b ... more »
Jardim Botânico da Faculdade de Ciências
Planted in the 19th century on the grounds of the old Nobles College estate, to assist the Polytechnic School in its botany studies, it is considered ... more »
Jardim da Pena
The Jardim da Pena surrounds the National Palace of Pena, in the middle of the Serra de Sintra. It stretches along nearly 500 acres, and is considered ... more »
Jardim da Preta
Among the gardens that surround the magnificent National Palace of Sintra, one can find the Jardim da Preta, so named because of a natural size clay s ... more »
Jardim da Regaleira
The Jardim da Regaleira is integrated in the estate of the same name and reflects all the local predominant influences. Each nook of the garden was pl ... more »
Jardim de Seteais
The Jardim de Seteais surrounds the spectacular Palace of Seteais, and although the bulding is now a luxury hotel unit, the gardens are open to the pu ... more »
Jardim do Cabeço das Rolas
From this garden one can view almost all the Nations Park. It lodges the Environment Monitorization Center, a site to be visited by all those interest ... more »
Jardim do Príncipe Real
Officially called França Borges Garden in honour of a Republican journalist, it occupies the site of a former basilica of the Bishop of Lisbon, built ... more »