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By:Maria Catarina Batista, 8ºDBernardo Cruz, 8ºDJoão Rega, 8ºD

Interesting Places in Portugal

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Portuguese Cities and

Towns

Portugal may not be a very big country but it’s one of the oldest in the world, having a rich history and plenty of interesting places that remind us of it.Have a look at some of our most

interesting cities and towns!

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GuimarãesThe Cradle City (cidade Berço)

•The city of Guimarães is historically associated with the foundation and identity of the Portuguese nationality. It is known as the "cradle of the Portuguese nationality". In 1128, political and military events that led to the independence of Portugal took place here.

•On the city's old wall we can read “E aqui nasceu Portugal" (And so Portugal was born here).

•The city is considered the birthplace of King Afonso Henriques, the first Portuguese king.

Guimarães

Guimarães

Cloister Palace of the Dukes of Bragança

Castle

Palace

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•The city’s historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.•Guimarães, jointly with Maribor, is the European Capital of

Culture in 2012.

GuimarãesThe Cradle City (cidade Berço)

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Porto

• Porto is the second largest city in Portugal. Located along the Douro river estuary, it is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.

• Its Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin for the name "Portugal“.

• In Portuguese the name of the city is spelled with a definite article as "o Porto" (English:  the port). Consequently, its English name evolved from a misinterpretation of the oral pronunciation and referred to as "Oporto" in modern literature and by many speakers.

Porto

• J.K. Rowling lived in Porto for 2 years. She was married to a Portuguese journalist and it was here that she wrote her favourite chapter in Philosopher's Stone, The Mirror of Erised.

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D. Luís I Bridge, Porto

• The Luís I Bridge is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

• The bridge was built by the same engineer of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel.

• The construction began in 1881 and the bridge opened on 31st October 1886.

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Clérigos Tower, Porto• The Clérigos Tower is

a Baroque church.

• Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.

• The construction of the church began in 1732 and was finished around 1750.

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City Hall of Porto

• The current City Hall of Porto was designed by architect Correia da Silva and began construction in 1920.

• The central tower, 70 meters tall, with a chiming clock, is accessible by an indoor climbing 180 steps. The interiors are made with marble and granite and they are richly decorated.

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Stockmarket Palace

Lello Librayone of the most beautiful in the world

S.Bento Train Station Porto

Port wine cellars

CoimbraThe University of Coimbra was established in 1290 .

It’s the oldest Portuguese university and one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world.

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Coimbra

“Portugal dos Pequeninos”(Little Ones' Portugal)

Conímbriga’s Roman ruins

Library of the University

Coimbra

University students

Coimbra

Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. About 2,831,000 people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan area.

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Lisboa

•According to legend, Lisbon was founded and named by Ulysses as Ulissipo or Olissopo, which has its origins in the Phoenician words for "enchanting port".

•It is one of the oldest cities in the world, outdating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by hundreds of years.

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Belém TowerIt’s a monument to Portugal's Age of Discovery, often serving as a symbol of our country.It was built in 1515 as a fortress to guard the entrance to Lisbon's harbor and it was the starting point for many of the voyages of discovery.

UNESCO has listed it as a World Heritage monument.

Jerónimos Monastery

It was built in 1502 on the site where Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last night in Portugal in prayer before leaving for India.

The monastery is one of the most prominent monuments of the Manueline-style architecture (Portuguese late-Gothic) in Lisbon, classified in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His most famous work are “The Lusíadas”.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.

Vasco da Gama and Luís de Camões are buried in the Jerónimos Monastery.

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It was built in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator.

It´s designed in the shape of a caravel, on which many heroes of Portuguese history are shown.

Monument to the

Discoveries

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Aqueduto das Águas LivresBuilt in the 18th century , this aqueduct served to supply water to the city.

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National Coach

MuseumIt was founded by Amelia, wife of King Carlos I. The museum is one of the most visited tourist sites in Lisbon. It displays the carriages of the seventeenth century, which were built in various styles of art and used by kings and other important world figures.  

St. Jorge’s Castle

Typical Yellow Tram

Park of the Nations

Sintra

• Quinta da Regaleira consists of a romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park with lakes, grottoes, wells, fountains, and a number of exquisite constructions with symbolic meaning.

• It’s classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra".

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Quinta da Regaleira

Well

Sintra

• Also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila Vila), it is the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal, having been inhabited more or less continuously at least from the early 15th up to the late 19th century.

• It is an important tourist attraction and is part of the Cultural landscape of Sintra, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Sintra National Palace

Kitchen of Sintra National Palace

• It is a villa that used to be the summer resort of the Portuguese monarchy. It was built in 1858.

• Its Moghul-inspired details are unique in Portugal and a fine example of the Sintra romanticism, along with other nearby palaces.

Monserrate Palace, Sintra

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• Palácio Nacional da Pena (1847) stands on the top of a hill above the town. • Its design was inspired in the Palace of Neuschwanstein, Germany and it constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century romanticism in the world. • The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. • It is used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.

Pena National Palace, Sintra

Moorish Castle built by the Moors in the VIII or IX century d.C. and conquered by King D. Afonso Henriques in 1147.

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Sintra

Castelo dos Mouros

Palácio da Pena

In Sintra

Évora

• Évora has a history dating back more than two millennia. It was known as Ebora by the Celtics, who made the town their regional capital.

• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple.

Évora

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Évora

Diana’s TempleCathedral

Cromlech of Almendres

Medieval wall, surrounding the

city Bones Chapel“Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos.”

Évora’s Bandstand “We bones that here lie for yours

await”

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