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Lisbon: Media
national capital, Portugal
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Explore the historic neighborhoods and World Heritage sites of Lisbon, one of the oldest cities in Europe
Time-lapse video of Lisbon and Sesimbra, Portugal.
Images
25th of April Bridge
The 25th of April Bridge over the Tagus River, Lisbon.
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Vasaco da Gama Bridge
Aerial view of the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the second longest...
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Dom Pedro IV Square
Dom Pedro IV Square, also called Rossio Square, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Alfama quarter of Lisbon
Narrow street in the Alfama quarter of Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Lisbon with the Castle of St. George and the Tagus River in the background.
Pedro Moura Pinheiro
Monument to the Discoveries
Monument to the Discoveries, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Jerónimos Monastery
Jerónimos Monastery, an example of Manueline architecture, Lisbon.
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cork
A worker cutting away the bark from a cork oak in Portugal. The bark is used to make...
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azulejos
Painted ceramic tiles, or azulejos, decorating a building in Lisbon.
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Eduardo VII Park
Eduardo VII Park, in the centre of Lisbon, which prolongs the main avenue, Avenida...
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Lisbon earthquake, 1755
A drawing of the Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 1755.
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Planetarium
Dome of the Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium, Lisbon, Portugal.
Rodrigo Nuno Bragança da Cunha
Lisbon earthquake of 1755
The main nave of the Carmo Convent, which was damaged in the Lisbon earthquake of...
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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The garden of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.
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A residential tower over the Vasco da Gama shopping centre in the Expo area of Lisbon.
Pedro Moura Pinheiro
Manueline architecture: Tower of Belém
Tower of Belém, Lisbon; the structure is a noted example of Manueline architecture.
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
The cable-stayed portion of the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. The bridge consists of four viaducts...
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