Heritage
It is the most important religious building in the city of Lisbon. Its silhouette stands out in the urban landscape to the beholder Lisbon from the various sights or for those arriving by boat. At its border you can find other churches of related with the medieval port: Sto. Antonio Magdalena, Conceição Velha. Lies near […]
The Church of São Roque is a Catholic church in Lisbon, dedicated to St. Roch and sent build in the late sixteenth century, with the collaboration of Afonso Alvares Alvares and Bartolomeu Alvares. Belonged to the Society of Jesus, and its first church in Portugal, and one of the first Jesuit churches worldwide. Was the […]
The Monument popularly known as “Monumento aos Navegantes”(Navigators Monument) or “Padrão dos Descobrimentos” The monument has the shape of a stylized caravel, with the shield of Portugal on the sides and the sword of the Royal House of Avis on the entry. D. Henry the Navigator, stands at the bow, with a caravel hands. Descendants […]
The Siege of Lisbon, Moorish surrender The Siege of Lisbon, beginning July 1, 1147 and lasted until October 21, he joined the Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula, culminating in the conquest of the city from the Moors by the forces of King Afonso Henriques (1112 – 1185) with the aid of the Crusaders en […]
The tower was built in the early 16th century and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style, but it also incorporates hints of other architectural styles. The structure was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a bastion and the 30 m (100 foot), four storey tower. It has incorrectly been stated […]
Originally, the home for the Hieronymite religious order, was built by the Infante Henry the Navigator around 1459. The chapel that existed there, to the invocation of Santa Maria de Belém, was serviced by monks of the military-religious Order of Christ who provided assistance to pilgrims who transited the area. The small beach of Praia […]
Although the first fortification on this hilltop date to the 2nd century BCE, archaeological excavations have identified a human presence in the Tagus valley as far back as the 6th century BC. The first fortification was, presumably, erected in 48 BCE, when Lisbon was classified as a Roman municipality.[1] The hill was used by indigenous […]
The archive is one of the oldest institutions in Portugal, since its installation in one of the towers of the castle in Lisbon, occurring during the reign of Ferdinand I, and likely in 1378 (the date where the first testimonal originated). The archive served as the King’s and nobilities’ reference, with documents supporting the administration […]
