Parque das Nações
Parque das Nações is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The "Park of the Nations" was built from scratch for Expo '98 in the northeastern end of Lisbon. After the Expo, many of the impressive constructions and decorations were kept, while new residential…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include MEO Arena and Vasco da Gama tower.
MEO Arena
Stadium
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MEO Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. The arena is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe and the largest in Portugal with a capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1998 for Expo '98.
Vasco da Gama tower
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The Vasco da Gama Tower is a 160-metre lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal.
Lisbon Oceanarium
Public aquarium
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The Lisbon Oceanarium is an oceanarium in Lisbon, Portugal. It is located in the Parque das Nações, which was the exhibition grounds for the Expo '98. It is one of the largest indoor aquariums in Europe and approximately 1 million people visit each year.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parque das Nações and Olivais.
Parque das Nações
Suburb
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The Parque das Nações, colloquially known as Expo, is a freguesia and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Parque das Nações is to the east of Olivais, northeast of Marvila, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Loures.
Olivais
Village
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Olivais is a freguesia and traditional quarter of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is situated in the eastern part of the city, bordered by Parque das Nações to the east, Marvila and Alvalade to the south, and Lumiar and Santa Clara to the west.
Portela
Village
Portela is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Moscavide e Portela.
Parque das Nações
- Type: territory
- Location: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.7689° or 38° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
-9.0953° or 9° 5′ 43″ westOpen location code
8CCGQW93+HVWikidata ID
Q50122211
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In Other Languages
“Parque das Nações” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Periferia orientale di Lisbona”
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