Bairro do Horizonte

Bairro do Horizonte is a neighborhood in Penha de França, Lisbon. Bairro do Horizonte is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bairro de São João, as well as near Picheleira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phytolacca dioica and Fonte Luminosa.

Phytolacca dioica

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Phytolacca dioica, commonly known as ombú in Spanish and umbu in Portuguese, is a massive evergreen tree in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae, native to the Pampas of South America.

Fonte Luminosa

Fountain

Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fonte Luminosa is a fountain.

Alto de São João Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the freguesia of Penha de França, in eastern Lisbon. Similar to Prazeres Cemetery, it is the resting place for many prominent figures, from literature to the arts, from science to politics, from working class to nobility, side by side with anonymous citizens who are buried and cremated there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arroios and Areeiro.

Arroios

Village

Photo: Pedro Simões, CC BY 2.0.

Arroios is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Arroios is north of Santa Maria Maior and São Vicente, east of Santo António, south of Avenidas Novas and Areeiro, and west of Penha de França.

Areeiro

Suburb

Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.

Areeiro is a freguesia and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Areeiro is east of Avenidas Novas, west of Marvila, south of Alvalade, and north of Beato, Penha de França, and Arroios.