Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto is a district in , . Beyond Bairro Alto itself, the district includes other neighbourhoods, notably Chiado and Príncipe Real.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Praça do Comércio and Castle of São Jorge.

Square
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The , more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in 's capital, , and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2.

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São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the capital of , located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.

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The , also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of , in the historic center of , Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baixa and Alfama.

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is a district in , . The has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.

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The is the oldest neighborhood of , spreading on the slope between the and the Tagus river. The district includes the freguesias of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of the two streets, "Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão" and "Rua São João da Praça".

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is a freguesia and district of , the capital of . Located in the historic center of Lisbon, is south of , west of , and east of Alcântara.

Bairro Alto

Latitude
38.71346° or 38° 42′ 49″ north
Longitude
-9.14542° or 9° 8′ 44″ west
Population
9,660
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
8CCGPV73+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 945072679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6930127
Wiki­data ID
Q652613
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Bairro Alto” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bairro Alto”
  • Catalan: “Bairro Alto”
  • Chinese: “里斯本上城”
  • Dutch: “Bairro Alto”
  • French: “Bairro Alto”
  • Galician: “Bairro Alto”
  • German: “Bairro Alto”
  • German: “Oberstadt”
  • Hebrew: “באיירו אלטו”
  • Italian: “Bairro Alto”
  • Japanese: “バイロ・アルト”
  • Japanese: “バイロ”
  • Malay: “Bairro Alto”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Bairro Alto”
  • Polish: “Bairro Alto”
  • Portuguese: “Bairro Alto de São Roque”
  • Portuguese: “Bairro Alto”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Nova de Andrade”
  • Russian: “Байрру-Алту”
  • Spanish: “Barrio Alto de Lisboa”
  • Swedish: “Bairro Alto”
  • Urdu: “بائیرو آلٹو”

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