Estrela

Estrela is a freguesia and district of , the capital of . Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Estrela is south of , west of , and east of Alcântara.
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  • Type: Village with 20,300 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Estrela, Lisbon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and National Museum of Ancient Art.

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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.

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.

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almada and Bairro Alto.

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is a city of 174,000 people on the in the region on the south bank of the Tagus river, just across from .

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is a district in , . Beyond itself, the district includes other neighbourhoods, notably Chiado and Príncipe Real.

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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".

Estrela

Latitude
38.7108° or 38° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
-9.1597° or 9° 9′ 35″ west
Population
20,300
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8CCGPR6R+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9297574855
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12573308
Wiki­data ID
Q423043
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Estrela” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Էստրելա”
  • Asturian: “Estrela”
  • Belarusian: “Эштрэла”
  • Catalan: “Estrela”
  • Chinese: “Estrela”
  • Dutch: “Estrela”
  • French: “Estrela”
  • Georgian: “ესტრელა”
  • German: “Estrela (Lissabon)”
  • German: “Estrela”
  • Hungarian: “Estrela”
  • Italian: “Estrela”
  • Japanese: “エストレラ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Estrela”
  • Polish: “Estrela”
  • Portuguese: “Estrela (Lisboa)”
  • Portuguese: “Estrela, Lisboa”
  • Portuguese: “Estrela”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia da Estrela”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia de Estrela”
  • Russian: “Эштрела”
  • Slovenian: “Estrela”
  • Spanish: “Estrela”
  • Turkish: “Estrela”
  • Ukrainian: “Ештрела”
  • “Estrela”

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