English version here. GPS 38.71928153567952, -9.13253863918721 Onde se guarda a cadeira do primeiro bispo de Lisboa. Situada no cimo de um monte a partir do qual se obtém uma das melhores vistas panorâmicas da cidade, esta capela foi construída logo após a reconquista de Lisboa e, tal como o próprio monte, dedicada a São Gens – o primeiro bispo da cidade, que ali fora martirizado no ano de 284. A capela foi confiada aos frades Agostinhos e estes trouxeram para ali a cadeira de pedra que perte...

English version here. GPS 38.71928153567952, -9.13253863918721 Onde se guarda a cadeira do primeiro bispo de Lisboa. Situada no cimo de um monte a partir do qual se obtém uma das melhores vistas panorâmicas da cidade, esta capela foi construída logo após a reconquista de Lisboa e, tal como o próprio monte, dedicada a São Gens – o primeiro bispo da cidade, que ali fora martirizado no ano de 284. A capela foi confiada aos frades Agostinhos e estes trouxeram para ali a cadeira de pedra que perte...

English version here. GPS 38.71174070972911, -9.13020258585277 Por mais curta que seja a caminhada pelo bairro da Alfama, você certamente passará em frente ao animado Miradouro de Santa Luzia. Por ali, junto ao jardim e aos pergolados, reúnem-se artistas e um considerável público no fim de tarde. O local, por si só, já é agradável: tem flores, azulejos coloridos e lugares para se sentar. Mas o que faz de um miradouro um lugar especial, sabemos, é a vista. Quanto a isso, não há do que reclamar...

English version here. GPS 38.71174070972911, -9.13020258585277 Por mais curta que seja a caminhada pelo bairro da Alfama, você certamente passará em frente ao animado Miradouro de Santa Luzia. Por ali, junto ao jardim e aos pergolados, reúnem-se artistas e um considerável público no fim de tarde. O local, por si só, já é agradável: tem flores, azulejos coloridos e lugares para se sentar. Mas o que faz de um miradouro um lugar especial, sabemos, é a vista. Quanto a isso, não há do que reclamar...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70897213081061, -9.134201758563673 The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha, also known as the Church of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, is a church located in downtown Lisbon, on Rua da Alfândega, near Praça do Comércio, in the parish of Santa Maria Maior.The church combines several architectural styles, resulting from the reconstruction carried out after the 1755 earthquake, when most of the city's buildings were destroyed. The current configu...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70897213081061, -9.134201758563673 The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha, also known as the Church of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, is a church located in downtown Lisbon, on Rua da Alfândega, near Praça do Comércio, in the parish of Santa Maria Maior.The church combines several architectural styles, resulting from the reconstruction carried out after the 1755 earthquake, when most of the city's buildings were destroyed. The current configu...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.71188071550902, -9.13036152938659 The Church of Santa Luzia or Church of Santa Luzia and São Brás is a church located in the parish of Santiago, in Lisbon, Portugal. Next to the church, there is the viewpoint of Santa Luzia.This church was built during the reign of D. Afonso Henriques. It is not clear whether it was already built at this time by knights of the Order of Saint John to hospital for Jerusalem (later Order of Malta). It is currently the national head...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.71188071550902, -9.13036152938659 The Church of Santa Luzia or Church of Santa Luzia and São Brás is a church located in the parish of Santiago, in Lisbon, Portugal. Next to the church, there is the viewpoint of Santa Luzia.This church was built during the reign of D. Afonso Henriques. It is not clear whether it was already built at this time by knights of the Order of Saint John to hospital for Jerusalem (later Order of Malta). It is currently the national head...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 32.64961658409038, -16.94333197574795 The Church of São Martinho is the main church in the parish of São Martinho, in the municipality of Funchal, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours.History The old church at the bottom of the hill had become too small for the area and so construction began on July 8, 1883 on the current church of the same name, with the first stone being laid. The lack of funds interrupted construction unt...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 32.64961658409038, -16.94333197574795 The Church of São Martinho is the main church in the parish of São Martinho, in the municipality of Funchal, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours.History The old church at the bottom of the hill had become too small for the area and so construction began on July 8, 1883 on the current church of the same name, with the first stone being laid. The lack of funds interrupted construction unt...

Versão portuguesa aqui. Vasco da Gama (Sines, Portugal, 1469 – Cochin, India, December 24, 1524) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer. In the Age of Discovery, he stood out for being the commander of the first ships to sail from Europe to India, on the longest ocean voyage ever made, exceeding a complete trip around the world through Ecuador.Biography He was born in mid-1469, in Sines, on the southwest coast of Portugal. Possibly in a house near the Church of Nossa Senhora das Salvas de Si...

Versão portuguesa aqui. Vasco da Gama (Sines, Portugal, 1469 – Cochin, India, December 24, 1524) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer. In the Age of Discovery, he stood out for being the commander of the first ships to sail from Europe to India, on the longest ocean voyage ever made, exceeding a complete trip around the world through Ecuador.Biography He was born in mid-1469, in Sines, on the southwest coast of Portugal. Possibly in a house near the Church of Nossa Senhora das Salvas de Si...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.54905990726761, -8.909224067524361 The origins of the Convent of the Capuchos of Alferrara (Our Lady of the Conception of the Franciscan Friars Capuchos of Alferrara) date back to the year 1383, founded by Arrábidos monks, belonging to the Franciscan branch of the strictest observance, devoted to silence, contemplation and the highest poverty. The convent is located in Serra dos Gaiteiros, in the middle of the Arrábida mountain range natural park, enjoying uniqu...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.54905990726761, -8.909224067524361 The origins of the Convent of the Capuchos of Alferrara (Our Lady of the Conception of the Franciscan Friars Capuchos of Alferrara) date back to the year 1383, founded by Arrábidos monks, belonging to the Franciscan branch of the strictest observance, devoted to silence, contemplation and the highest poverty. The convent is located in Serra dos Gaiteiros, in the middle of the Arrábida mountain range natural park, enjoying uniqu...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.71174070972911, -9.13020258585277 As short as the walk through the Alfama neighborhood is, you will certainly pass in front of the lively Miradouro de Santa Luzia. There, next to the garden and the pergolas, artists and a considerable audience gather in the late afternoon. The place itself is pleasant: it has flowers, colorful tiles and places to sit. But what makes a viewpoint a special place, we know, is the view. As for that, there is nothing to complain abou...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.71174070972911, -9.13020258585277 As short as the walk through the Alfama neighborhood is, you will certainly pass in front of the lively Miradouro de Santa Luzia. There, next to the garden and the pergolas, artists and a considerable audience gather in the late afternoon. The place itself is pleasant: it has flowers, colorful tiles and places to sit. But what makes a viewpoint a special place, we know, is the view. As for that, there is nothing to complain abou...

English version here. GPS 38.70846479734019, -9.136825108642372 O Arco do Triunfo da Rua Augusta é um arco triunfal situado na parte norte da Praça do Comércio, sobre a Rua Augusta, em Lisboa, Portugal. A sua construção foi programada em 1759, no quadro da reconstrução pombalina após a destruição da baixa lisboeta pelo terramoto de 1755, com desenho de Eugénio dos Santos. Até 1843 o arco subia apenas à altura da sua cimalha, num jogo de colunatas compósitas colocadas em 1815, ficando a aguard...

English version here. GPS 38.70846479734019, -9.136825108642372 O Arco do Triunfo da Rua Augusta é um arco triunfal situado na parte norte da Praça do Comércio, sobre a Rua Augusta, em Lisboa, Portugal. A sua construção foi programada em 1759, no quadro da reconstrução pombalina após a destruição da baixa lisboeta pelo terramoto de 1755, com desenho de Eugénio dos Santos. Até 1843 o arco subia apenas à altura da sua cimalha, num jogo de colunatas compósitas colocadas em 1815, ficando a aguard...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69530584885139, -9.452218690319526 The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located on Av. Our Lady of the Cape, n. 939, between Farol da Guia and Lage do Ramil, in the parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal.History This maritime fortification was built in the reign of D. João IV, during the period of the wars of restoration, integrated in the defensive system of the seafront access to Lisbon between Cabo da Roca and Torre de São Vicente...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69530584885139, -9.452218690319526 The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located on Av. Our Lady of the Cape, n. 939, between Farol da Guia and Lage do Ramil, in the parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal.History This maritime fortification was built in the reign of D. João IV, during the period of the wars of restoration, integrated in the defensive system of the seafront access to Lisbon between Cabo da Roca and Torre de São Vicente...

English version here. GPS 38.707280082707925, -9.142419104325844 A Igreja do Corpo Santo fica situada no largo com o mesmo nome, na freguesia lisboeta de São Paulo, junto ao Cais do Sodré.A igreja, datada do século XVIII, apresenta características invulgares para o que é frequente encontrar na arquitectura religiosa nacional. A nave em forma octogonal inscrita num rectângulo confere ao espaço o significado de símbolo perfeito. A cúpula hemisférica e rematada por um lanternim solução geralment...

English version here. GPS 38.707280082707925, -9.142419104325844 A Igreja do Corpo Santo fica situada no largo com o mesmo nome, na freguesia lisboeta de São Paulo, junto ao Cais do Sodré.A igreja, datada do século XVIII, apresenta características invulgares para o que é frequente encontrar na arquitectura religiosa nacional. A nave em forma octogonal inscrita num rectângulo confere ao espaço o significado de símbolo perfeito. A cúpula hemisférica e rematada por um lanternim solução geralment...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.68633927242101, -9.30876699992933 The Bataria da Lage in the Municipality of Oeiras, opposite the Bugio Lighthouse, is an exception in the panorama of the old Coast Artillery Batteries that for centuries defended the bars of the ports of Lisbon and Setúbal. It has been preserved thanks to the work of a non-governmental organization, the Associação de Comandos, which officially received it on July 12, 2002 after a long process. It gives pleasure to see the result...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.68633927242101, -9.30876699992933 The Bataria da Lage in the Municipality of Oeiras, opposite the Bugio Lighthouse, is an exception in the panorama of the old Coast Artillery Batteries that for centuries defended the bars of the ports of Lisbon and Setúbal. It has been preserved thanks to the work of a non-governmental organization, the Associação de Comandos, which officially received it on July 12, 2002 after a long process. It gives pleasure to see the result...