Porta da Alfofa

Porta da Alfofa is a city gate in , . Porta da Alfofa is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near the fountain .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and Praça do Comércio.

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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. is situated 260 metres north of Porta da Alfofa.

Square
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The , more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in 's capital, , and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2. is situated 510 metres southwest of Porta da Alfofa.

Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of , in the historic center of , Portugal. is situated 500 metres west of Porta da Alfofa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baixa and Madalena.

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is a district in , . The has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.

Village
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is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of , Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants; density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2.

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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".

Porta da Alfofa

Latitude
38.71158° or 38° 42′ 42″ north
Longitude
-9.13361° or 9° 8′ 1″ west
Open location code
8CCGPV68+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6237965655
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
Wiki­data ID
Q25430499
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Porta da Alfofa” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapitô Colectividade Cultural e Recreativa and Miradouro do Castelo de São Jorge.

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