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Vila Berta is part of the industrial heritage due to the materials used, such as iron and stamped tiles, resulting from the industrial period. The village was designed and built by Joaquim Francisco Tojal. Its construction was intended to house factory workers targeted at strata of the petty bourgeoisie. These towns in the industrial era were quite common, as factories built these neighborhoods for their workers, as many came from other parts of the country.

From this viewpoint you can see, to the south, the Palha Sea, Saint George Castle, part of Lisbon Downtown and the estuary of the Tagus River, to the west, from Bairro Alto to the Monsanto Forest Park and, to north, the valley of Avenida Almirante Reis. Next to this viewpoint is the small and ancient Hermitage of Our Lady of Mount, founded in 1147 and consecrated to Saint Gens, a bishop who, according to tradition, was martyred here. It was on this ancient Mount of Saint Gens that D. Afonso Henriques set up camp to conquer the city. The Augustine friars, who took charge of the hermitage, placed inside the stone chair that had belonged to the saint. A legend arose around this chair according to which pregnant women who sat there had uncomplicated births. D. Maria Ana from Austria, wife of D. João V, went to sit there when she was pregnant with the heir to the throne.

We will visit the Church of Saint Vincent from outside, its construction began in 1582 where D.Afonso Henriques had previously ordered the construction of a temple also under the invocation of São Vicente proclaimed patron saint of Lisbon in 1173. in its architecture it is possible to observe traces of the Mannerism in Portugal as well as the Gothic and Baroque style in its church. Also here is the Pantheon of the Dukes of Bragança where several Portuguese kings belonging to the Bragança Dynasty are buried.

The Saint Clara market dates back to the second half of the 19th century, around it there are craft shops, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays there is the thief fair with roots in the 13th century, which passed through several locations until it was established. definitely in Campo de Santa Clara, where on Mondays and Thursdays the fair takes place selling old things, second-hand objects and handicrafts.

The National Pantheon is intended to honor citizens for services provided to the country, here are the graves of Amália, the Fado Diva and the Football Player Eusébio. The Pantheon is located in the Church of Santa Engrácia, whose construction began in 1682 and work only ended in 1966, 284 years later, there are several stories associated with this church.

Let's discover Alfama, which is the oldest neighborhood and one of the most typical in Lisbon. Its name derives from the Arabic al-hamma which means fountain or hot water baths, since Alfama was a thermal area where people went to baths to take care of themselves. of diseases, The waters that flowed from the springs at a minimum temperature of 20ºc and a highest temperature of 34ºc. They are chlorinated, sodium or calcium bicarbonated waters.

Located in Alfama, it is one of the many fountains that supplied Lisbon, the oldest record is from 1285 as Fountain of Horses, in 1373 the Castilians, as a reminder of the sack of Lisbon, took the bronze heads of this fountain From the 17th century onwards, it was known as Inside Fountain, as it was located on the interior side of the Fernandina fence.

It is said that this was the first public fountain in Lisbon, built in the 13th century. The water from the spring to taps outside the so-called Moor fence dates back to 1487, allowing the supply of ships that came from abroad. It came to have 9 waterspouts, each exclusive for each different social group, and in 1517 there were six waterspouts that were regulated as follows: the first tap for pitchers, jugs, bottles, wineskins, barrels and barrels for slaves, the second for the galley Moors, the third and fourth for white men and women, the fifth for black and Indian women and the sixth for white girls . In the 19th century, three waterspouts were added.

Hause of Nozzles, also known as House of Brás de Albuquerque, is a historic building that houses the Museum of the writer José Saramago on the second floor and on the first floor, right at the entrance, there are salt tanks from the Roman era, a tower from the medieval era and Mudejar pavement. . It was built in 1523 at the behest of D. Brás de Albuquerque, son of the second Portuguese governor of Portuguese India. The facade is covered in diamond-shaped stone, the "beaks", an Italian Renaissance influence.

The Church of Our Lady of old Conceição combines several architectural styles, the result of reconstruction carried out after the 1755 earthquake. The first church on the site, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, was the second largest temple in Manueline Lisbon after the Jerónimos Monastery, in Belém. Its Pombaline interior has only one nave, the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament of the old Church of Mercy corresponds to the main altar.

The Commerce Square It was the local of the palace of the kings of Portugal for around two centuries, it is one of the largest squares in Europe. In one of the buildings in the square we find the famous Martinho da Arcada café, the oldest in Lisbon, and one of Fernando Pessoa's favorites. On the north side of the square is the Triumphal Arch from Rua Augusta. It was for a long time the noble entrance to Lisbon and, on the marble steps of Cais das Colunas, coming from the river, heads of state and other prominent figures such as Isabel II of England or Gungunhana, the last emperor of Gaza in the territory that is now Mozambique

Cais do Sodré is next to the river and is a lively nightlife and gastronomy destination. In the old Ribeira Market, opened in the 19th century, today we find Time Out, a central point with restaurants offering international dishes and local gastronomic specialties.

The Pink Street is today one of the centers of Lisbon's nightlife. The New York Times placed Pink Street on the list of its twelve favorite streets in Europe. This is a street that invites Lisbon residents and tourists to stay, staying until the early hours of the morning drinking in the street or dancing in one of the clubs

The Chiado neighborhood is one of the most emblematic neighborhoods in Lisbon and the most Bohemian, A place where gatherings were held in various locations, it was an obligatory place for anyone who wanted to be known at the time, it was an area traditionally known for its intellectual connections, many of our great writers and artists passed through here, it was also here that several artistic currents emerged. Chiado is also known for its chic cafes such as Brasileira where there is a statue of Fernando Pessoa. We have Largo Luis de Camões, Portuguese poet who wrote the Lusiadas.

The Church of Saint Roque was built at the end of the 16th century. It belonged to the Society of Jesus, being its first church in Portugal, and one of the first Jesuit churches in the world, it was one of the churches that survived the 1755 earthquake unscathed. . In the current wide of Compassion there would be a cemetery for those who died from the plague. The place was outside the walls and was sparsely populated. It was the people who built the hermitage in 1506, and quickly becames a place of pilgrimage and worship. The saint became widely accepted and the Brotherhood of Saint Roque was even created. It has several chapels, mainly in the Baroque style of the early 17th century, the most notable of which is Saint John the Baptist, from the 17th century, a masterpiece of Italian art, unique in the world.

One of the most beautiful viewpoints in the city with views over the east of Lisbon, overlooking part of the Lisbon's downtown

Convent of Saint Peter from Alcântara, was founded in the 17th century, in 1670, by D. António Luís de Menezes, 1st Marquis of Marialva. One of the most interesting aspects of this convent is the funerary chapel of Cardinal D. Veríssimo de Lencastre, which remained untouched after the earthquake

Bairro Alto is an old and picturesque neighborhood in the center of Lisbon, with narrow, cobbled streets, centuries-old houses, Since the 80s, it has been Lisbon's best-known nightlife area, with countless bars and restaurants, as well as fado clubs. Until the 70s and 80s of the 20th century, numerous press organizations were also located there. It is currently known as one of the best nightlife districts in Europe

The Carmo Convent of Lisbon - The Carmo Convent was founded by D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, the Constable of Portugal, in 1389, it was one of the buildings that did not survive the 1755 earthquake, and of which some walls remained and which was not rebuilding while remaining as it was at the time of the earthquake

Right in front of the Carmo Convent and museum we have the Pombalino do Carmo Fountain, which replaced an existing fountain in the same location in 1786, it was one of the most important fountains in the city