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The Teatro Apolo, initially called Teatro do Príncipe Real, was a theatre in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, opened in 1866. It was named in honour of the future King Dom Carlos when he was just three years old. In 1910, with the fall of the monarchy, its name was changed to Teatro Apolo. In 1957 the theatre was demolished.
The Feira da Ladra, also known as the Lisbon Flea Market, is the most popular used objects fair that takes place in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. With roots dating back to the 13th century, the fair has shifted from place to place over the centuries, until it settled in Campo de Santa Clara , parish of São Vicente , where it now takes place.
Santa Maria Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ mɐˈɾi.ɐ mɐˈjɔɾ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Santa Maria Maior is to the west of São Vicente , east of Misericórdia , and south of Arroios and Santo António .
Santa Clara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈklaɾɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.Located in northern Lisbon, Santa Clara is north of Lumiar, west of Olivais, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivelas and Loures.
The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta) is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. It has six columns (some 11 m high) and is adorned with statues of various historical ...
Belém Tower, a Manueline military outpost built in the Tagus river.. With the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal by Afonso III, royal surveys, or inquirições gerais (general inquiries), were made at his command to inspect titles of lands claimed by the nobility and clergy, [4] determined that the population around Lisbon was dispersed throughout the lowlands, which were suitable for ...
The Procession of Our Lord of the Passion of Graça, in 2020. The Procession of Our Lord of the Passion of Graça (Portuguese: Procissão do Senhor dos Passos da Graça), alternatively, the Procession of Our Lord of the Stations of the Cross of Graça) is one of the oldest and most important religious processions, which takes place yearly in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, on the Second Sunday ...
The Church of Santa Engrácia (Portuguese: Igreja de Santa Engrácia, pronounced [iˈɣɾeʒɐ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃tɐ ẽˈɡɾasiɐ]) is a 17th-century monument in Lisbon, Portugal. Originally a church, it was converted into the National Pantheon ( Panteão Nacional , pronounced [pɐ̃tiˈɐ̃w nɐsiuˈnal] ), in which important Portuguese ...