Portela

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de Cristo-Rei da Portela and Biblioteca Municipal Ary dos Santos.

Igreja de Cristo-Rei da Portela

Church

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Igreja de Cristo-Rei da Portela is a church.

Biblioteca Municipal Ary dos Santos

Library

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Biblioteca Municipal Ary dos Santos is a library.

Ceramics Museum of Sacavém

Museum

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The Ceramics Museum of Sacavém is situated in the town of Sacavém in the municipality of Loures, just northeast of Lisbon in Portugal. The museum was opened in July 2000 and was constructed on the grounds of a former ceramics factory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olivais and Parque das Nações.

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.

Parque das Nações

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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…