Alcântara

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Alcântara Parish is located in the west of Lisbon. The parish of Alcântara has its name from the Arabic word al-kantara, which means bridge. A good part of its territory is covered by part of the Monsanto Forest Park and Tapada da Ajuda.

A bit of history

Philippine rule over Portugal
It was in the current Freguesia de Alcântara that the troops of the Spanish king Filipe II defeated the troops Portuguese (Battle of Alcântara, in 1580) and imposed Spanish rule. Philip II of Spain then became Philip I of Portugal.

Alcântara Nights

In the Freguesia de Alcântara, in addition to restaurants, cafes and bars with typical Portuguese food, in this Some of the liveliest and busiest nights in the capital take place in this parish, with nightclubs and live shows that attract locals and tourists looking for fun.

Find out more: Nights in Alcântara

Tourist attractions in Alcântara

With a rich and varied historical heritage and a lot of nightlife in its bars, cafes and restaurants, in Alcântara, the following attractions stand out:

• the Museum of the Orient;

• the Alcântara Docks; the best nightlife in Lisbon also happens here

• the Church and Convent of Flamengas (built by order of the Spanish King Filipe II);

• Tapada da Ajuda;

• the Church of São Pedro de Alcântara;


Learn more: Tourist attractions in Alcântara, Lisbon

Alcântara Docks

An important part of the Port of Lisbon (boat trips, yachts and others), the Alcântara Docks they are very busy during the day and also at night, where, around the Santo Amaro Docks many restaurants, bars, cafes and discos attract numerous tourists and locals looking for excitement and excitement in their nightclubs.

Important streets of Alcântara

These are the major arteries that cross the parish, such as Avenida Brasília, Avenida da Índia, Avenida de Ceuta, Avenida Duarte Pacheco, Rua da Junqueira and many others.

Alcântara

Small drop in resident population
With 5 km², the parish of Ajuda has a population of 13,852 inhabitants (INE, 2021). In 2011, the Parish of Ajuda had a population of 13,943 inhabitants (idem), having registered a small drop of 0.7% in its population resident during this period.

The Quarries of Alcântara

In Alcântara, in the 15th century, in addition to agriculture, stones were extracted for construction, from which the well-known stone of lioz, a beige limestone also widely found in the municipality of Sintra. This relatively rare limestone contributed a lot to the development of the economy of the Parish of Alcântara in the past.

The lioz is the stone that gives the clear and illuminated tone of Lisbon. The Mosteiro dos Jerônimos is one of the buildings emblematic of the city, whose construction was made with lioz stone. Find out more: Lioz from Lisbon

+ Information

• Address: Rua dos Lusiadas 13
• Telephone: 213 615 200
• Official Link: JF de Alcântara
• On social networks: www.facebook.com/jfalcantara/ , Instagram: @jfalcantara_
• Contact by email: secretaria@jf-alcantara.pt
• Opening hours:
  From 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Alcântara Guide

Visit our Alcântara Guide to learn more about this parish of the City of Lisbon!

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