Porta da Alfofa
Porta da Alfofa is a city gate in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Porta da Alfofa is situated nearby to the theater building Chapitô Colectividade Cultural e Recreativa, as well as near the fountain Chafariz do Caldas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and Santa Justa Lift.
Castle of São Jorge
Photo: Robert Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Castle of São Jorge is situated 260 metres north of Porta da Alfofa.
Santa Justa Lift
Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Santa Justa Lift is situated 500 metres west of Porta da Alfofa.
Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon
Church
The Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Lisbon. According to tradition, the church was built on the site where the saint was born, in 1195. Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon is situated 180 metres south of Porta da Alfofa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baixa and Madalena.
Baixa
Baixa is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The Baixa 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.
Madalena
Village
Photo: Deryck Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madalena is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants; density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2.
Alfama
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle 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
- Type: Map
- Description: building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Categories: city gate, information, and tourism
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71158° or 38° 42′ 42″ northLongitude
-9.13361° or 9° 8′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CCGPV68+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6237965655OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q25430499
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Porta da Alfofa” goes by many names.
- French: “porte d’Alfôfa”
- French: “Porte d’Alfôfa”
- Portuguese: “Porta da Alfôfa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapitô Colectividade Cultural e Recreativa and Miradouro do Castelo de São Jorge.
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