Castle of São Jorge
Castle of São Jorge is a castle in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Castle of São Jorge is situated nearby to Rossio Square, as well as near Santa Justa Lift.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and Santa Justa Lift.
Castle of São Jorge
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São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.
Santa Justa Lift
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The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Santa Justa Lift is situated 540 metres west of Castle of São Jorge.
Rossio Square
Square
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The King Pedro IV Square, popularly known as Rossio, is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. Rossio Square is situated 500 metres west of Castle of São Jorge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baixa and Alfama.
Baixa
Alfama
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The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle 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".
Graça
Suburb
Graça is a former parish in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish São Vicente.
Castle of São Jorge
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Castle of Sao Jorge”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71389° or 38° 42′ 50″ northLongitude
-9.13361° or 9° 8′ 1″ westElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
8CCGPV78+HHGeoNames ID
7535514
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In Other Languages
“Castle of São Jorge” goes by many names.
- French: “Château Saint-Georges”
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