Columns Pier

Columns Pier is a wharf in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Columns Pier is situated nearby to the museum Museu de Lisboa - Torreão Poente, as well as near Centro Interpretativo da História do Bacalhau.

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rua Augusta Arch and Lisboa Story Centre – Memórias da Cidade.

Rua Augusta Arch

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The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. Rua Augusta Arch is situated 210 metres north of Columns Pier.

Lisboa Story Centre – Memórias da Cidade

Museum

Photo: Dguendel, CC BY 4.0.

Lisboa Story Centre – Memórias da Cidade is a museum, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Columns Pier.

Terreiro do Paço Station

Metro station

Photo: Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Terreiro do Paço station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro. Terreiro do Paço Station is situated 160 metres east of Columns Pier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena and Baixa.

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.

Baixa

Photo: Deensel, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Chiado

Neighborhood

Photo: scalleja, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Chiado is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums.

Columns Pier

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Cais das Colunas”
Categories: cultural heritage, wharf, tourism, and pedestrian zone
Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.70661° or 38° 42′ 24″ north

Longitude

-9.13617° or 9° 8′ 10″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8CCGPV47+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 189781497

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q18467136

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Portuguese—“Columns Pier” goes by many names.

Italian: “Cais das Colunas”
Portuguese: “Cais das Colunas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu de Lisboa - Torreão Poente and Centro Interpretativo da História do Bacalhau.

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