lisbon must-see old
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: OLD LISBON

Check out Old Lisbon's must-see buildings below:

São Jorge Castle

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Architect: Custódio Vieira da Silva, Filippo Terzi, João Gillot,Manuel do Couto, Teodósio de Frias, the Younger Built: 48 BC Type: Castle Address: R. de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 9:00am - 9:00pm Website: www.castelodesaojorge.pt/pt/

Convento do Carmo

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Architect: Afonso Eanes, Gonçalo Eanes, Rodrigo Eanes, Leonel Gaia Built: 1423 Type: Roman Catholic Convent Address: Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes

Belem Tower

Architect: Francisco de Arruda, Francisco de Holanda, António Viana Barreto, António de Azevedo e Cunha Built: 1519 Type: Fortified Tower Address: Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: October to April: 10:00am - 5:30pm, May to September: 10:00am - 6:30pm Cost: 6,00 € Website: www.torrebelem.gov.pt/pt/index.php

Igreja de São Roque (São Roque Church)

Architect: Vieira Lusitano, Simão Rodrigues, Luísa Todi Built: 1619 Type: Roman Catholic Convent, Museum Address: Largo Trindade Coelho, 1200-470 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Cost: 2,50 € Website: www.museu-saoroque.com/pt/igreja-de-sao-roque.aspx

Águas Livres Aqueduct

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Architect: Antonio Canevari, Carlos Mardel, João Frederico Ludovice, Reinaldo Manuel dos Santos Built: 1748 Type: Aquaduct Address: Calçada da Quintinha 6, 1070-225 Lisboa, Portugal Website: www.epal.pt/

Baixa Pombalina

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Type: Neighbourhood Address: 1100-042 Lisbon, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Open 24/7

Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to Discoveries)

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Architect: Cottinelli Telmo, sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida Built: 1960 Type: Monument Address: Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Summer: 10:00am - 7:00pm, Winter: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Website: www.padraodosdescobrimentos.pt/pt/monumento/ [mappress mapid="61"]