Parish of Parque das Nações

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The parish of Parque das Nações Parish was created with the transfer of land from the former parish of Santa Maria dos Olivais (municipality of Lisbon, and with lands of the parishes of Moscavide and Sacavém, of the municipality (municipality) of Loures.
The parish of Parque das Nações is the eleventh most populous parish in the municipality of Lisbon.





The Parque das Nações Parish is located in the extreme east of Lisbon. The safest neighborhood in the City of Lisbon, the Parish of Parque das Nações had its profile deeply modified by the holding of the 1998 Exhibition.


The Freguesia do Parque das Nações is located in the extreme east of the City of Lisbon. From the Cathedral of Lisbon Parque das Nações Parish is 8.5 km away.

Expo 1998

The holding of the Universal Exhibition in Lisbon had a profound impact on the Parish of Parque of Nations. Before that, the place was characterized by being an industrial zone. Being today a vast space marked by modernity and cosmopolitanism, legacies of the 1998 World Expo.

Area and Population

Growth of the resident population
With 5.44 km², the Parque das Nações has a population of 22,382 inhabitants (INE, 2021). In 2011, the parish had 21,025 inhabitants (idem), having had a small growth in population resident during this period.

Tourist attractions

The Vasco da Gama Tower (the tallest building in Portugal), the Lisbon Oceanarium (one of the largest in the world), the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes (completed in 2014), the Pavilhão de Portugal, the Vasco da Gama Bridge, the Fountain of Parque das Nações, the São Gabriel and São Rafael Towers, the modern marina and many other attractions.

Oceanary

The Lisbon Oceanarium is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In addition to its public aquarium (entry fee), it also has a research institute on marine biology and oceanography. Oceanario is located in Esplanada Dom Carlos I, at Doca dos Olivais, in Parque das Nações.
Find out more: Lisbon Oceanarium

Portuguese Pavilion

The Pavilhão de Portugal, a grandiose architectural monument of contemporary style in the Portuguese capital, designed by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, it is one of the main attractions of the City of Lisbon and Parguesia do Parque of Nations. It is located in Alameda dos Oceanos.

Location

With the Tejo River to the south and east, the Parque das Nações Parish borders, to the north with the municipality of Loures; to the west, with the Parish of Olivais and to the south and southwest, with the Parish of Marvila.

Gastronomy

The Church of Santa Maria dos Olivais; convents, churches and many other attractions.

Where to stay

In the works of Camilo Castelo Branco (The Romance of a Rich Man) and Eça de Queiroz (Os Maias), there are several passages where references are made to Olivais.

+ Information

• Address: Alameda dos Oceanos 83
• Telephone: 210 311 700
• Official Link: JF from Parque das Nações • Social networks: www.facebook.com/jfparquedasnacoes/ , Instagram: @jfparquedasnacoes
• Contact by email: atendimento@jf-parquedasnacoes.pt
• Opening hours:
  9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Parque das Nações Parish Guide

To get to know Parque das Nações better, check out our Parque das Nações Parish Guide!

Lisbon Region

For those who stay a little longer, discovering the surroundings and the Greater Lisbon also, it is a must-see program.