Alcântara

Alcântara is a locality in , and has about 20,300 residents. Alcântara is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edifício Pedro Álvares Cabral , antigos Armazéns Frigoríficos do Bacalhau, actual Museu do Oriente and 25th April bridge.

Museum
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is a museum.

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The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of , capital of , with the municipality of on the left bank of the Tagus River.

Museum
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The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, also known in English as the , is a national art museum located in . With over 40,000 items spanning a vast collection of painting, sculpture, goldware, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and prints, MNAA is one of the most visited museums in Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alcântara and Santos-o-Velho.

Village
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is a freguesia and of , the capital of Portugal. Located in western Lisbon, is to the east of and Belém and west of Estrela and . had a population in 2011 of 13,943.

Neighborhood
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is a former freguesia of , , with an area of 0.51 km2 and 4,013 inhabitants. It has a population density of 7899.6 inhabitants/km2.

Village
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is a freguesia and district of , the capital of . Camp de Ourique is located in the historic center of Lisbon, east of Alcântara, north of Estrela, west of Santo António, and south of . The population in 2011 was 22,120.

Alcântara

Latitude
38.70102° or 38° 42′ 4″ north
Longitude
-9.17145° or 9° 10′ 17″ west
Population
20,300
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8CCGPR2H+CC
Geo­Names ID
2272187
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