Alfama
Alfama is a suburb in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Alfama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santiago, as well as near São Miguel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and Miradouro de Santa Luzia.
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.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alfama and Madalena.
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".
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.
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Alfama
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71178° or 38° 42′ 42″ northLongitude
-9.13169° or 9° 7′ 54″ westOpen location code
8CCGPV69+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 945061630OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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