Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) in Belem. Built in 1960 the monument is dedicated to people who had been important for Portugals development in the times of discoveries.
View from the entrance of the shopping center "Vasco da Gama" at the "Estação (Gare) do Oriente" railway station. The station was built by the architect Santiago Calatrava from 1994 - 1998.
As a city that was built on several hills, Lisbon has some nice viewpoints like the "Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara". From here one can look to the east and find the "Castelo de São Jorge"
The "Rossio" square in the center of the city is also called "Praça Dom Pedro IV". On top of the central column is a statue of Pedro IV. He was the first ruler of an indepentent Brasil. The National Theater "Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II" is at th...
Until 1755, when an earthquake destroyed many parts of the city, this was the commercial center of Lisbon. Now it is a big square, 170x170m, open towards the river Rio Tejo.
The "Rosa Dos Ventos" (compass rose) is a world map in front of the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) in Belem. It shows the Portuguese discoveries of the 15th and 16th century. In the background one can see the Jéronimos Mon...
In front of the tiny traditional bar "A Ginjinha" at the Largo de São Domingo. For more than 150 years they serve the delicious cherry brandy Ginjinha in small glasses. It is tradition that the cherry brandy contains some cherrys with stones, whic...
Since 1521 the Torre de Belem is situated at the banks of the Rio Tejo, close to the Atlantic Ocean. Like no other building it symbolizes the Portuguese maritime nation. Since 1983 it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
