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The Jeronimos Monastery or Monastery of Santa Maria de Belem is a Portuguese monastery of the Order of St. Jerome built in the 16th century. It is located in the parish of Belém, in the city and municipality of Lisbon. It has, since 2016, the status of National Pantheon. High point of Manueline architecture, this monastery is the most remarkable Portuguese monastic ensemble of its time and one of the main parlor churches in Europe. Its construction began at the initiative of King D. Manuel I in the early 16th century and lasted for a hundred years and was directed by a remarkable set of architects / masters of works (highlighting the determining role by João de Castilho). The Jeronimos Monastery has been classified as a National Monument since 1907 and, in 1983, was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, along with the Belém Tower. On 7 July 2007 it was elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal. Closely linked to the Portuguese Royal House and the Discoveries epic, the Jeronimos Monastery was, from an early age, "internalized as one of the symbols of the nation." It is today one of the most important tourist attractions in Portugal, with a total of 807,854 visitors in 2014, 944,000 in 2015 and 1,166,793 in 2017

Belém Tower, officially Torre de São Vicente, is a fortification located in the parish of Belém, municipality and district of Lisbon, in Portugal. On the right bank of the Tagus River, where Belém beach once existed, it was originally surrounded by water all around its perimeter. Over the centuries it was surrounded by the beach, until today the mainland was incorporated. One of the ex libris of the city, the monument is an icon of the architecture of the reign of King Manuel I, in a synthesis between the keep of medieval tradition and the modern bastion, where artillery pieces were arranged. Over time, the tower lost its defense function of the Tagus bar and, from the Philippine occupation, the old storerooms gave way to dungeons. On the four floors of the tower are the Governor's Room, the Kings Room, the Audience Room and finally the Chapel with its characteristic 16th century vaults. The Tower of São Vicente (1514) belongs to a Tagus basin defense formation erected by John II of Portugal, composed to the south by the tower of São Sebastião da Caparica (1481) and to the west by the Tower of Santo António de Cascais ( 1488). The monument stands out for its implicit nationalism, as it is all surrounded by decorations of the Portuguese Coat of Arms, including inscriptions of Order of Christ crosses on the bastion windows; These features mainly refer to the typical architecture of a time when the country was a global power (that of the early modern age). Classified as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1983, it was elected one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal on July 7, 2007. In 2015 it was visited by 608,000 tourists.

The Discoveries Monument (or Monument to the Discoveries; or Monument to the Navigators) is located in the parish of Belém, in the city and district of Lisbon, in Portugal. The architectural design is by Cottinelli Telmo and the sculptures are by Leopoldo de Almeida. In a prominent position on the right bank of the Tagus River, the original monument, in perishable materials, was erected in 1940 on the occasion of the Portuguese World Exposition to honor the historical figures involved in the Portuguese Discoveries. The current replica, in concrete and stone, is later, having been inaugurated in 1960.

Senhora do Monte Viewpoint is in the parish of São Vicente (Graça) in Lisbon. The viewpoint develops in front of the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte. From there you can see, to the south, the Palha Sea, São Jorge Castle, part of the Baixa de Lisboa and the Tagus River estuary, west from Bairro Alto to Monsanto Forest Park and, to the north , the valley of Avenida Almirante Reis.

Largo das Portas do Sol is a street in the city of Lisbon, which belongs to the parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic Alfama district. It derives its name from the ancient Sun Gate, integrated into the Moorish fence of Lisbon, which existed in this place, ruined in the 1755 earthquake. From the Portas do Sol viewpoint, among several points of interest, we can see the Church of São Vicente de Fora and the whole typical Alfama neighborhood that extends through several narrow winding streets to the Tagus River. The Portas do Sol Viewpoint is a balcony type space. The magnificent view of the city of Lisbon in its eastern area blends perfectly with the view of the Tagus River.

A Praça de D. Pedro IV, mais conhecida por Rossio (na grafia antiga Rocio), é uma praça da Baixa de Lisboa, tem constituído um dos centros nevrálgicos da cidade. No período romano existia um hipódromo.

Restauradores Square is located in downtown Lisbon, at the southern end of Avenida da Liberdade, a few meters from Dom Pedro IV Square (better known as Rossio). The square is characterized by the 30-meter high obelisk, named Monument to the Restorers and inaugurated on April 28, 1886, which commemorates the country's liberation from Spanish rule on December 1, 1640. The pavement floor on the square's central sign is Portuguese cobblestone.

Avenida da Liberdade is one of the main avenues of the city of Lisbon, Portugal, which connects Restauradores Square with Marquês de Pombal Square. About 90 m wide and 1100 m long, it has several lanes and wide sidewalks decorated with gardens and Portuguese pavement. Liberdade Avenue and Restauradores Square have their origins in the boulevard called Passeio Público, begun in 1764 and created by architect Reinaldo Manuel. Initially walled, the slope underwent major changes in the 1830s and 1840s by architect Malaquias Ferreira Leal, who introduced a new arrangement of gardens and fountains, with waterfalls and allegorical statues representing the Tagus River and the Douro River. After much controversy, the avenue was built between 1879 and 1886, in the image of the boulevards of Paris. Its creation was a milestone in the city's expansion to the north, and quickly became a reference for the wealthier classes to locate their homes there. Many of the avenue's original buildings have been replaced in recent decades by office and hotel buildings. Today the avenue still contains very interesting buildings from an artistic and architectural point of view, especially from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are also statues of writers such as Almeida Garrett, Alexandre Herculano, António Feliciano de Castilho and others, and a Monument to the Dead of the Great War (World War I) which was inaugurated in 1931, by Rebelo de Andrade and Maximiano Alves. It is located near Mayer Park. Its scenic qualities, prestigious shops, hotels, theaters and historic buildings make it a tourist landmark of the city. It is considered the 35th most expensive avenue in the world. The Avenida da Liberdade is still the main stage of the traditional parades of the city's festivities that take place on the eve of the Santo António de Lisboa festivities (night from June 12th to 13th), where the neighborhoods of Lisbon compete for each other. "best gear".

Parque Eduardo VII of England is the largest park in central Lisbon, being commonly known only as Parque Eduardo VII. Located in São Sebastião da Pedreira, the current parish of Avenidas Novas, it was baptized in 1903 in honor of Eduardo VII of the United Kingdom, who had visited Lisbon the previous year to reaffirm the alliance between the two countries. Until then, it was designated Freedom Park. The space it occupies extends over twenty-five hectares. At the top of the park, in a very visible area of ​​the city, stands a large Portuguese flag that represents the pride of the people in being Portuguese and of Lisbon in being the capital of the country in the same way as other world capitals. Out of curiosity, this flag was suggested by an 8-year-old child named Tomás Carvalho in 2003 to the then President of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio. Parque Eduardo VII was built in the first half of the twentieth century to give back to Lisbon what the Passeio Público had given until the middle of the century. In terms of the enjoyment of the public space - which had been destroyed following the opening of Avenida da Liberdade in 1882. The open ground belonging to the São Sebastião Quarry was used and was originally intended for the "green" extension of the Liberty avenue. The current configuration of the park was designed by architect Francisco Keil do Amaral (1942). The grass-covered central strip is lined with long Portuguese cobblestone walks, dividing the park into two green, wooded areas. In the northwest corner of the park, on the site of a former basalt quarry, is the Cold Greenhouse, with a diversity of exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees and trails, fuchsia, flowering shrubs and banana trees, and the Hot Greenhouse with plants. lush lakes and cacti as well as tropical birds. Near the greenhouses is a large koi pond and a playground for children to play in the shape of a galleon. On the east side is the current Carlos Lopes Pavilion, a Portuguese structure used at the 1922 Rio de Janeiro International Exhibition and renamed in honor of the winner of the 1984 Olympic Marathon. At the northern top there is a monumental viewpoint where the Monument was erected on April 25, flanked by 2 sets of 2 obelisks of "authoritarian" inspiration from the original Park project. The monument to the 25th of April (where one can see, in particular, a red carnation, inaugurated in 1997, by João Cutileiro and was the subject of much controversy for its phallic shape; followed by Jardim Amália Rodrigues, which honors the Portuguese diva Fado The Lisbon Book Fair is held annually on the Park's two longitudinal walks.