The Ceramics Museum of Sacavém (Portuguese: Museu de Cerâmica de Sacavém) is situated in the town of Sacavém in the municipality of Loures, just northeast...
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Ages, which connected the upper and lower districts of Sacavém). Even during this period Sacavém was an important river-crossing; the Romans built a bridge...
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de Cerâmica de Sacavém, Sacavém Russia State Ceramics Museum, Kuskovo Palace, Moscow, 30,000 pieces, Russian, French and other ceramics from the Sheremetev...
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anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India. Along with the 25 de Abril Bridge, the Vasco da Gama is one of two bridges...
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Pena Palace (redirect from National Palace of Pena)
the Republican Revolution of 1910 it was classified as a national monument and transformed into a museum. The last queen of Portugal, Queen Amélia, spent...
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Belém Tower (redirect from Tower of Belém)
the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation...
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Christ the King (Almada) (redirect from Sanctuary of Christ the King)
anniversary of the act of consecration of the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. However, the idea had originated earlier on a visit of the Cardinal...
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textiles, ceramics, and prints, MNAA is one of the most visited museums in Portugal. The MNAA was founded in 1884 to display the collections of the Portuguese...
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Carmo Convent (redirect from Carmo Archaeological Museum)
as an archaeological museum (the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo or Carmo Archaeological Museum).[citation needed] The nave and apse of the Carmo Church are...
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Jerónimos Monastery (redirect from Monastery of Jerónimos)
(National Archaeological Museum) and the Museu da Marinha (Maritime Museum) were established (in the west wing). Church of Saint Jerome the Royal (San...
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Palace Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Museum Teatro Romano de Lisboa Tejo Power Station Casa Museu José Pedro Ceramics Museum of Sacavém Museu Anjos Teixeira Museu...
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Quinta da Regaleira (category Museums in Lisbon District)
near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the...
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Benfica, Lisbon (category Parishes of Lisbon)
district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Benfica is west of São Domingos de Benfica, Carnide, and Campolide, north of Belém...
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parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the...
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25 de Abril Bridge (redirect from 25th of April Bridge)
25th of April Bridge, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ˈvĩtɨ (i) ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal...
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Belém, Lisbon (category Districts of Lisbon)
border with Oeiras. Belém is famous as a museum district, as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon and Portugal alike, such as the Belém...
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The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo...
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum houses one of the world's most important private art collections. It includes works from Ancient Egypt to the early 20th...
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Lisbon (redirect from Capital of Portugal)
2011. Details of Lisbon's trams, from Luso Pages Pincha, João Pedro (3 April 2019). "Rede de eléctricos da Carris vai ligar o Jamor a Sacavém". PÚBLICO (in...
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The western tower of the square (where once stood the Navy and the Colonies Ministries), houses the Baixa's location of the Museum of Lisbon. Pombaline...
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January 24, 2024, Katherine Maher announced her departure as CEO of Web Summit to become CEO of National Public Radio (NPR). In April 2024, Web Summit staff...
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Monserrate Palace (redirect from Palace of Monserrate)
Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north of the capital, Lisbon. According to legend...
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Lisbon Cathedral (redirect from Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major, lisbon)
then transferred to the palace of Mitra. The panels are now in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art) in Lisbon. During the...
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casino in the Portuguese Riviera, in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. Today, it is one of the biggest working casinos in Europe. The first stone...
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Biester Palace (category Museums in Lisbon District)
Portugal. It is known for its interior decorations, with considerable use of wood and frescoes, and is surrounded by extensive exotic gardens. Privately...
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Portuguese Riviera (category Geography of Portugal)
The NewsMuseum in Sintra is one of the first museums in Europe dedicated to the study of the news and media. The Sintra Natural History Museum is an internationally...
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Alfama (category Districts of Lisbon)
located the Museum of Decorative Arts (Museu de Artes Decorativas), a 17th-century mansion. From 2012, Alfama is part of the freguesia of Santa Maria...
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Belém Palace (redirect from Palace of Belém)
1828. The space is now occupied by the National Coach Museum After 1807, with the departure of the royal family for Brazil, the furniture and artwork...
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São Jorge Castle (redirect from Castle of Lisbon)
the Torre do Tombo National Archive, and now as a national monument and museum. Although the first fortifications on this hilltop date from the 1st century...
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Água (Water Museum) site in Lisbon's Campolide neighbourhood. The Mãe d'Água (Mother of the Water) reservoir of the Amoreiras, the largest of the water...
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