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Lisbon (/ ˈ l ɪ z b ən /; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 548,703 as of 2022 within its administrative limits and 2,871,133 within the metropolis.
- Lisbon Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major (Portuguese: Santa Maria...
- Belém Tower
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ...
- Vasco Da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama;...
- List of Tallest Buildings in Lisbon
Vasco da Gama Tower, an observation tower, is the tallest...
- Estremadura
Estremadura Province included Districts of Lisbon, Santarém,...
- Port of Lisbon
The Port of Lisbon (Portuguese: Porto de Lisboa) is the...
- Rua Augusta Arch
The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta) is a...
- Lisbon Metropolitan Area
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Portuguese: Área Metropolitana...
- Oldest Cities in The World
This is a list of present-day cities by the time period over...
- Gare Do Oriente
Sources. Cerqueira, Luís; Gregório, Miguel (2004), A...
- Lisbon Cathedral
Lisboa é a capital mais ocidental da Europa continental (a segunda no geral, depois de Reykjavik) e a única ao longo da costa atlântica, estando as outras (Reykjavik e Dublin) em ilhas. A cidade situa-se na porção ocidental da Península Ibérica, na margem norte do rio Tejo.
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Civil parishes
The municipality of Lisbon have 24 freguesias (civil parishes).
Metro
The Lisbon Metro connects the city centre to different districts, it also reaches some suburbs around the Lisbon metropolitan area, like Amadora and Loures.
Trams
Trams are a traditional public transport in Lisbon. It was first introduced in 1901, many of the electric trams were originally imported from the US, and were called americanos. Trams in Lisbon are coloured yellow and is one of the tourist icons of the city, and their size is great for steep hills and narrow streets of the central city.
The history of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, revolves around its strategic geographical position at the mouth of the Tagus, the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. Its spacious and sheltered natural harbour made the city historically an important seaport for trade between the Mediterranean Sea and northern Europe.
Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population, being also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto and Algarve . One of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory has been continuously settled and fought over since prehistoric times.
The city of Lisbon is rich in architecture; Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, Modern and Postmodern constructions can be found all over Lisbon. The monument and sanctuary to Christ the King ( Cristo Rei) stands on the southern bank of the Tagus River, in Almada.
Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital of Portugal situated on seven hills at the wide mouth of the river Tagus (Tejo) where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. With 545,000 residents in the city and 2.9 million in the Lisbon Region (2021) and a thriving mix of Portugal's rich history and vivid contemporary culture, Lisbon enchants travellers with ...
