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Grand structures and architecture: Town hall square
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  • By salinhopt on October 29, 2003
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  • Lisbon - Town hall square - Lisbon
    Lisbon - Town hall square
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    At this square you can find three important buildings. The city hall, built in the 18th century after the earthquake, the tourism office and a beautifull churche facade. The portuguese sidewalks are also impressive.

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  • Address: Praca do Municipio
  • Website: http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/
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    Grand structures and architecture: Aqueduto das Aguas Livres
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    Lisbon - Aqueduto das Aguas
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    Constructed by the architects Manuel da Maia and Custodio José Vieira, it is one of the most baroque monuments the capital possesses. Although partly subterranean, the visible stretch obliged the engineers to erect 109 stone arches.
    Today it's possible to visit the top.

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    Grand structures and architecture: Expo - Parque das Nacoes
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    Lisbon - Parque das Nacoes
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    Once an unsafe neighborhood of warehouses and dingy domiciles along the very broad Tagus River, the conduit for international shipping to the Atlantic Ocean, it was upgraded spectacularly by the Expo '98 concept. Spruced and rehabbed, it is distinguished by exciting, innovative architecture.

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  • Address: Parque das Nações
  • Website: http://www.parquedasnacoes.pt
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    Grand structures and architecture: Sao Carlos theater
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    The National Theater of S. Carlos in Lisbon belongs to the small number of European lyric theaters with an almost uninterrupted activity throughout two hundred years, not having suffered no accident of countenance since its inauguration in 30 June of 1793, even so he has been object of diverse remodellings and restaurings that had been renewing the interior aspect of the room and foyers, without modifying however the outsie trace. Currently the S. Carlos has capacity for 860 spectators. The history of the opera in Portugal in last the two centuries confuses in wide measured with the history of the S. Carlos, over all after the fire that destroyed the Theater of S. João of the Port in 1908.

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  • Address: Praça são Carlos
  • Phone: 213 257 650
  • Website: http://www.saocarlos.pt/
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    Grand structures and architecture: Casa do Alentejo
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    Lisbon - Alentejo house
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    The casa do Alentejo or alentejo house is a association of Alentejo district in Lisbon. But the interest of this palace is the arab design arquitecture. It's simply breathtaking, you'll really feel like if you were in Morocco. Fantastic!

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  • Address: Palacio Alverca - Rua das Portas de Santo Antao, 5
  • Phone: 21 346 92 31
  • Website: http://www.casadoalentejo.pt/
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    Grand structures and architecture: Lisbon Ribeira Market
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    The old market that once suplyed Lisbon with meet, fish and vegetables changed its first floor to another type of suply, culture. The space was transformed into Center of Artesanato, Popular Culture and Arts, for initiative of the Tourism of Lisbon in set with the City council.

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  • Address: Avenida 24 de Julho
  • Directions: Near Cais do Sodre
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    Grand structures and architecture: Padrao dos Descobrimentos
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    Padrao dos Descobrimentos is a monument built in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator, promotor of the discoveries. Views of Lisbon and the Tejo river can be seen from the top.

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  • Address: Avenida de Brasilia
  • Phone: 21 303 19 50
  • Directions: by bus: lines 27, 28, 43, 49 by train: linea Cascais, stop Belem
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    Grand structures and architecture: Casa dos Bicos
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    detail of casa dos bicos
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    The strangest-looking house in Lisbon must be - at least from its exterior, casa dos bicos. it has been diescribed in many ways - the most suggestive being that its spiky facade is shaped in the fashion of many diamonds. my impression, however , was different: a house made in hell. Yet, I did not fail to be fascinated. I really wished my guidebook had told more about its architect and his ideas. Intriguing!

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  • Address: Lisbon, Baixa/Chiado
  • Directions: Rua da Alfandega
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    Grand structures and architecture: Eden Theatre
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  • By alucas on January 1, 2008
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    Yes, this impressive building was once a theatre. Built in 1929 right on the Praca dos Restauradoures, this art-deco building was converted into an aparthotel (there are tips on VT from several people who have stayed here). The outside is still impressive though, and there is still plenty of detail to feast your eyes on. In one of my pictures (taken from the top of the Elevadour do Santa Justa) you can see the roof-top swimming pool.

    When we were in Lisbon, there was a parade on the Saturday, and the views of the hotel were partly obscured by a large soundstage right outside the hotel.

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    Grand structures and architecture: Arco Triunfal
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  • By call_me_rhia on March 12, 2004
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    At the end of Rua Augusta you can find the Arco Triunfal (the arch of triumph), which was intended to be a decorative element to praca de comercio (commerce square), where government buildings were (and some still are) located while Lisbon was being reconstructed after the 1755 earthquake. It was built in the 19th century, I think. It's also known by the name of arco de augusta

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  • Address: Baixa district, Lisbon
  • Directions: at the end of rua augusta, and before praca de comercio
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