Encosta do Sol
Encosta do Sol is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alfornelos and Brandoa. The population in 2021 was 27.093, in an area of 2.8 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio da Luz and Estádio José Gomes.
Estádio da Luz
Stadium
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The Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club Benfica, its owner.
Estádio José Gomes
Stadium
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The Estádio José Gomes, informally known as Estádio da Reboleira, after its location, is the stadium of the Portuguese football team C.F. Estrela da Amadora and it has a capacity of 9,288.
Lisbon Theatre and Film School
University
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The Lisbon Theatre and Film School of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the function of the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the same establishment since 1971.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queluz and Odivelas.
Queluz
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Queluz is a Portuguese city in Sintra municipality in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, and home to one of the finest examples of Rococo architecture in Europe: the Queluz National Palace.
Odivelas
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Odivelas is a municipality in the Greater Lisbon area, Portugal. The municipality is located 8 km northwest of the center of Lisbon. Predominantly a residential suburb, the population in 2021 was 148 034, in an area of 26.54 km2.
North Lisbon
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Northern Lisbon is a district covering a large portion of Portugal's capital city. Most of the sights, restaurants, and hotels are in and around the areas known as Avenidas Novas, Sete Rios, and Campolide.
Encosta do Sol
- Type: Locality with 27,100 residents
- Description: civil parish in Amadora
- Category: freguesia of Portugal
- Location: Amadora, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Encosta do Sol” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Encosta do Sol”
- Chinese: “Encosta do Sol”
- German: “Encosta do Sol”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Encosta do Sol”
- Portuguese: “Encosta do Sol”
- Spanish: “Encosta do Sol”
- Turkish: “Encosta do Sol”
- Turkish: “Envendos”
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