Castelo De Sao Jorge

São Jorge Castle is a historic fortress in Lisbon’s Santa Maria Maior district. The castle hill has been occupied since at least the 8th century BC, with fortifications dating back to the 1st century BC. It has been used by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Moors, and Portuguese since the 12th century. Over time it served as a royal palace, military barracks, and archive, and today functions as a national monument and museum.

Jeronimos Monastery

The Jerónimos Monastery, near the Tagus River in Belém, was once home to the Order of Saint Jerome. Secularized in 1833, it became property of a charitable institution. The monastery is a leading example of Portuguese late Gothic Manueline architecture and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 along with the nearby Tower of Belém.

Alfama

Alfama is Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood, located on the slope between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus River. Its name derives from the Arabic word for hot springs or baths. The district includes several parishes and features many historic sites, as well as numerous Fado bars and restaurants.

Panteao Nacional

The National Pantheon, originally the Church of Santa Engrácia built in the 17th century, is located in the Alfama district. Converted in the 20th century, it serves as a burial site for important Portuguese figures and lies near the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

Padrao Dos Descobrimentos

The Monument of the Discoveries stands on the northern bank of the Tagus River in the Santa Maria de Belém parish. It marks the departure point of ships exploring India and the Orient and celebrates Portugal’s Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Lisbon Cathedral

Lisbon Cathedral, also called Sé de Lisboa, is the city’s oldest church and the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon. Built in 1147, it has been repaired and altered several times after earthquakes. The building combines multiple architectural styles and has been a National Monument since 1910.

Ponte 25 de Abril

The 25th of April Bridge is a suspension bridge linking Lisbon to Almada across the Tagus River. Opened on August 6, 1966, it was built by the American Bridge Company and is similar in color to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge is 2,277 metres (7,470 ft) long and carries six car lanes on the upper deck and a double track electrified railway at 25 kV AC on the lower deck.

Torre de Belem

Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortification in Lisbon that functioned as a ceremonial gateway and embarkation point for Portuguese explorers. Constructed from lioz limestone in the Manueline style, it includes a bastion and a 30-metre (98.4 ft), four-storey tower. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Palacio Nacional da Ajuda

The Palace of Ajuda is a neoclassical building in Lisbon’s Ajuda parish. Constructed on the site of a temporary royal residence built after the 1755 earthquake, it was initially designed with Baroque-Rococo elements and later completed in a neoclassical style by different architects.

MAAT - Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia

MAAT is a museum in Lisbon focused on art, architecture, and technology. Located on the Tagus River’s west side, it connects a new building designed by Amanda Levete Architects with the old Tejo Power Station, an industrial architecture landmark from the early 20th century.