Lisbon

Basilica da Estrela in Lisbon was built by order of Queen Mary I. The

construction began in 1779 and was completed in 1790.

The Basilica is located in the Western part of Lisbon, on the hill that its giant dome can be seen from a

different districts of the city. The architecture of the Basilica reminds

the Mafra Palace, built in late Baroque style with elements of

classicism. For its construction three kinds of marble were used: grey, pink

and yellow. The main attraction of the Basilica is

the sculpture with a Nativity scene, created by sculptor Joaquin Machado

de Castro, it consists of more than 500 figures. In the Basilica is also the

tomb of Queen Mary I.

Basilica da Estrela

The Ajuda is Royal Palace in Lisbon. Its

construction began in the late Baroque style

soon after the 1755 earthquake that

destroyed the Royal Palace of XV-XVI

centuries. To 1802 Palace was built in the

classicism style. Permanent residence of

the Royal family it became in 1861, at the same time, the interiors were renovated in the spirit of eclecticism.

The Ajuda Palace

The Sao Bento Palace or Palace of the National Assembly is the residence of the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon. It was built in the 17th century in the spirit of

the Mannerist style as ceremonial Benedictine monastery. It was rebuilt after earthquake in 1755. In 1834 it was taken from the Church and passed to the

state as the seat of the Parliament. Palace square is the traditional place for political demonstrations.

The Sao Bento Palace

The castle of St. George is the castle in the historical

centre of Lisbon. The castle is situated on a high hill and it is visible from almost any point of the city. The site on which the castle stands, has

been strengthened since ancient times and served as a fortress Romans, Visigoths

and later the Moors. The historical city of Lisbon in the Moorish period was

situated on a steep slope between the Saint George castle and the Tagus, later

this district got the name of Alfama. The cult of St.

George came to Portugal after the conclusion of

Windsor Treaty because Saint George is the patron

Saint of England. The castle remained a Royal residence,

then in the 16th century there was built Ribeira

Palace which was destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake.

St. George Castle

Trade area is an area in Lisbon, also

known as the Palace

square, as it is located on the site

of the Palace

Ribeira. After the

earthquake, the square

was completely reconstruct

ed.

Palace square

The square was named Trade, it has defined its new functions in the economy Lisbon. The symmetrical building on the square were filled state Bureau applied to customs and port activity. The main attraction was the statue of king Manuel I in the centre of the square, wich was opened in 1775. This is a bronze monument, the only dedicated to the king of Lisbon, was designed by Joaquim Machado de Castro, famous Portuguese sculptor of that time.

Equestrian statue of Jose I

The Belem tower is a fortified structure on the island in the river Tagus in the same area of Lisbon. It was built in 1515-1521 years in honor of the opening of Vasco da Gama sea route to India and served alternately as small as a defensive fortress, the gunpowder warehouse, a prison and a customs house.

Four-storey building with a height of 35 meters is a sample of Manueline architecture style typical of Portugal Renaissance, but almost lost now. In 1983 tower and the nearby monastery of Jeronimos Geronimus have been declared UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.

The Belem tower

Belem Palace is the official

residence of the President of

Portugal. The Palace was built

in the 16th century by

Prince Manuel. The facade

consists of five similar in

architecture buildings of the 17th century. In

the 18th century the

Palace belonged king Joao V. In 1902, on the

square in front of the marble

Palace was opened a

monument to the Great

Alburquerque.

Belem Palace