Monuments
of Lisbon
Mosteiro
dos Jerónimos-património da UNESCO
It’s
located in Belém, Lisbon.
The
construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was
completed 100 years later.
The
harbour of Praia do Restelo was an advantageous spot for
mariners, with a safe anchorage and protection from the winds, sought after by
ships entering the mouth of the Tagus. The existing structure was inaugurated on the orders of Manuel
I (1469–1521)
at the courts of Montemor o Velho in 1495. It
was classified a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. When Portugal joined the European
Economic Community, the formal ceremonies were held in the cloister of the
monument (1985). Two
major exhibitions took place at the monastery during the 1990s. At the end of
the 20th century, remodelling continued with conservation, cleaning and
restoration, including the main chapel in 1999 and the cloister in 1998–2002.
On 13 December 2007,
the Treaty of Lisbon was signed at the monastery, laying down the
basis for the reform of the European Union.
Torre
de Belém- património da UNESCO
The tower was built in the early 16th century.
Is a
fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.
It
is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site,
because of the significant role it played in the
Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of
Discoveries.[3] The tower was commissioned by King
John II to
be part of a defence system at the mouth of the Tagus river
and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
The monument was conceived in 1939 by Portuguese architect José Ângelo
Cottinelli Telmo, and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida.
Inaugurated on 9 August 1960, it was one of several projects nationwide
that were intended to mark the Comemorações Henriquinas.
The monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries.
The monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Originally a church, in the 20th century it was converted into the National Pantheon, in which important Portuguese personalities are buried. It is located in the Alfama neighborhood, close to another important Lisbon monument, the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.
Basílica da Estrela
It’s
a basilica and ancient convent in Lisbon, Portugal, built by order of Queen
Maria I of Portugal. The official name of the church is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. The construction started in 1779 and the basilica was finished in 1790,
after the death of José caused by smallpox in 1788.
Calçada
portuguesa- motivos náuticos e ondas
It’s
a traditional-style pavement used for many pedestrian areas in Portugal. It consists of small flat pieces of stones arranged in a pattern or
image, like a mosaic.
Arquitetura da Estação do Oriente
In 1994, the station was proposed as part of the
modernization of the Linha do Norte, a modification to the rail
line to facilitate the future development of an Oriente station. With some influence from Gothic architecture, the station bears considerable resemblance to Santiago Calatrava's
earlier Allen Lambert
Galleria within Toronto's Brookfield Place. Calatrava's objective was to realize a new space with ample room and
functionality providing multiple connections between various zones in the
metropolitan area of Lisbon.
One important aspect
of the station is its link to the urban environment in which it was
constructed. The decision to elevate the rail line, for example, eliminated a
physical barrier between the city and the Tagus River margin.
Praça do Terreiro do Paço
The Praça do Comércio is located in the
city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço, because it was the
location of the Paços da Ribeira (Royal Ribeira Palace) until it
was destroyed by the great 1755
Lisbon earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remodelled as part of
the rebuilding of the Pombaline
Downtown,
ordered by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was the Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during the
reign of Dom
José I, King of Portugal.
The
square was named Praça do Comércio,
the Square of Commerce, to indicate its new function in the economy of
Lisbon. The
centrepiece of the ensemble was the equestrian statue of King José I,
inaugurated in 1775 in the centre of the square. This bronze statue, the first
monumental statue dedicated to a King in Lisbon, was designed by Joaquim
Machado de Castro, Portugal's foremost sculptor of the time.
On 1 February 1908, the square was the scene of the assassination of Carlos
I, the penultimate King of Portugal.
Igreja da Madre Deus
The
Convent of the Mother of God, formerly belonging to the Order of Santa Clara,
is located in the eastern part of Lisbon, and currently houses the National
Tile Museum. It was built in 1509 by Queen Leonor. The
museum houses in its domains an extensive collection that tells of how the tile
is manufactured, its history, trends and other important aspects that involve
this decorative and symbolic element. He joined in 1983 the XVII European Exhibition of Art Science and
Culture.
Castelo de S. Jorge
Is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop
overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history, and is one of
the main tourist sites of Lisbon. The hill was first used by indigenous Celtic tribes, then by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians as a defensible outpost that was later expropriated by Roman, Suebic, Visigothic, and Moorish peoples. During the 10th century, the fortifications were rebuilt
by Muslim Berber forces.
Convento de Chelas
The
Church of Chelas or Old Convent of Saint Felix and Santo Adrião de Chelas is a
church located in Largo de Chelas [1], in the parish of Marvila, in Lisbon. The
portal and galleries are classified as National Monument. The
origin of the place is old, supposing a Visigothic occupation after a first
Roman occupation. There is material evidence dating back to the tenth century,
when the Mozarabic community sponsored the rebuilding of the church. From the
Middle Ages, the Manueline portal and the Galilean are the only elements classified.
Dated from 1604 was the reconstruction of the Convent of religious nuns of St.
Augustine and the invocation of St. Felix and St. Adrian, being the oldest
cloister of Lisbon and its surroundings. The building was heavily modified
after religious orders were extinguished. The building became a gunpowder
factory and later the Army General Archive.
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