Plaza de la Comercia is a wide quadrangle surrounded by arcades, with stairs descending to the river. The square is often called the Palace Square, as here stood the royal palace built by Manuel I and destroyed by the terrible earthquake of 1755.... read more
St George's Fortress has been a fortification protecting the Tagus estuary since ancient times. In 1147, King Alfonso Henriques converted the fortress into a royal residence. In 1511, King Manuel I built a palace outside the fortress and used... read more
The Bicouche House was built in 1523 for Braza de Albuquerque - the illegitimate son of King Alfonso, who became viceroy of India and the and conqueror of Goa and Malacca. The façade of the building is decorated with relief stones in the sh... read more
The Cathedral (Se) was built on a site where religious buildings had already been built for centuries. At first there was a Roman temple here, which was turned into a church in the 6th century. A couple of centuries later, the Moors built a m... read more
