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1. Senhora da Monte Belvedere

Belvedere from where you can see the Sea of Straw, the Castillo de San Jorge, Baixa and the Tagus river estuary

2. Mirador da Graça

Mirador de Gracia in the parish of Grace in Lisbon.

The development fregueria de Gracia in the late nineteenth century.

In the Plaza de Gracia, near the Church, is the Mirador de Gracia where you can enjoy a spectacular view over the city.

This viewpoint is only surpassed by Senhora do Monte Belvedere a few hundred meters away. The panoramic roofs and buildings is less spectacular than the view of the castle, but is a popular site.

Behind the lookout there is a monastery of Augustinians founded in 1271 and rebuilt after the earthquake.

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3. Campo de Santa Clara

The Campo de Santa Clara is a place in Lisbon where he is organized, since 1877, the flea market.

4. National Panteão Portugal

The National Panteão Portugal (National Pantheon in Castilian) is situated in the parish of São Vicente de Fora, in Lisbon, especially in the Igreja de Santa Engracia (Iglesia de Santa Engracia). The current building is already in the lot where a church was erected in 1568 by order of Infanta D. Mary, daughter of D. Manuel I, on the occasion of the creation of the ancient parish of Santa Engracia.

The temple had become an important function as Pantheon from 1916.

The original church was constantly changed, so that now nothing remains of the original. The first version was the victim of a storm in 1681. The first stone of the new baroque building was laid in 1682, marked the beginning of a saga of 284 years. The work lasted so long that won the popular expression "works of Santa Engrácia" for something that never ends. The church was finished in 1966.

The interior is paved with colored marble and topped by a giant dome.

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5. Santa Luzia Belvedere

Mirador de Santa Lucia, from the top of Alfama can see all the Tagus river estuary.

6. Castillo de San Jorge

Known as the Castle of St. George (Castelo de Sao Jorge in Portuguese) to the ruins of a castle on the hill of San Jorge in Lisbon. Originally known simply as Castelo dos Mouros, stands in a dominant position on the highest hill in the historic center, providing visitors with one of the most beautiful views over the city and the Tagus River estuary, so that the Portuguese government does great efforts to preserve it.

The castle grounds has approximately 6000 m². The building consists of several towers and watchtowers, a moat and two large patios.

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7. Praça da Figueira

The new Praça da Figueira was built as a new market during the time of the Marquis of Pombal.

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8. Rossio

The Praça de D. Pedro IV, better known by its former name is the nerve center Rossio Lisbon for several centuries. In her trials have taken place, shows, festivals, parades and Cars of faith during the Inquisition.

Currently there are held political meetings and sober pombalino style buildings are occupied by souvenir shops, jewelry shops and cafes. In the center stands the statue of D. Pedro IV, the first emperor of independent Brazil. At its base are four allegorical female figures of justice, wisdom, strength and restraint, qualities that are attributed to D. Pedro.

In the mid-century the square was covered with black and white tiles with designs, as is typical in the Portuguese capital. He was one of the first designs of this type of decorating the pavement of the city. On the north side of the square is the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, which was named after the daughter of D. Peter D. Mary II.

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9. Elevador de Santa Justa

The Elevador de Santa Justa Elevador do Carmo also called, is an elevator that connects the districts of Baixa and Chiado Pombal in Lisbon, Portugal. It rises on the streets of Santa Justa and connects this central promenade with Praza do Carmo, near the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo.
Elevador de Santa Justa, front image.

This elevator was designed by Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, which also claimed responsibility in this very city, the Elevador do Lavra construction. There is evidence of a link this with the famous engineer Gustave Eiffel. We only know that the engineer and architect Raoul Mesnier Frenchman Louis Reynaud applied in lifting some of these techniques and materials already used in France.
Night view of the neo-Gothic structure.

The construction of the lift began in 1900 and ended in 1902. Its height is 45 meters. The metal structure, entirely of iron, was built by a company based in Junqueira. The decor is neo-Gothic style, with a different design in each of its levels. The two elevators inside are lined with wood and can accommodate 24 people each. The last level is accessed via a spiral staircase that ends in a terrace where you can admire a panorama of the city with the Castle of Sao Jorge, Rossio Square and the Baixa district. This elevator is one of the most representative examples of this type of architecture in Portugal.

The structure has lost its function as a transport practice, staying as a tourist attraction Lisbon. The metro station Baixa - Chiado has joined the two districts through a system of escalators that can be used without a ticket.

The Elevador de Santa Justa is distinguished from the other elevators to be the only vertical city set to lift. The other elevators from Lisbon: the high da Glória, Elevador da Bica and the Elevador do Lavra are the actually cable cars, trams small to moving up and down the steep slopes of the city.

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10. Rua do Carmo (Chiado)

The Chiado is one of the more traditional neighborhoods of the city of Lisbon. It lies between the Bairro Alto and Baixa. This area is used to gather the Portuguese intellectuals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This area was born and currently has a statue, the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. In Chiado stores is a shopping center and the Museum of Chiado.

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11. Rua Garrett

One of the most famous streets of Lisbon is Rua do Chiado Garrett.

12. Lisbon Trams

Tram tour that runs in Chiado and Bairro Alto

13. Mirador Sao Pedro de Alcantara

Mirador in the Bairro Alto of Lisbon, from which you can see Avenida da Liberdade, Rossio and Baixa with the castle of St. George in the background.

14. Elevador da Gloria

One of the best known lifting Lisbon communicates with Restauradores Square Street San Pedro de Alcantara in the Barrio Alto.

15. Restauradores Square

The Restauradores Square (Plaza of the Restorers) is a square in the city of Lisbon (Portugal). It commemorates the country's liberation from Spanish rule in 1640.

Its most representative is the obelisk in the center of the plaza. The pedestal of the bronze figures representing Victory with a palm and a wreath, and Freedom. The names and dates are engraved on the sides of the obelisk are the battles of the War of Restoration.

The monument project was designed by António Tomás da Fonseca, and allegorical statues (Independence and Victoria) of Simões de Almeida and Alberto Nunes.

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