Lisbon

Lisbon
Date(s): December 9-11, 2011. Album by David Clement. 1 - 42 of 42 Total. 67 Visits.

1 Jerónimos Monastery in Belém	2 constructed in the 16th century	3 Ponte 25 de Abril spans the Tejo	4 Monument to the Discoveries, celebrating Portuguese Age of Discovery
5 close up from the other side	6 Belém Tower, commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tejo	7 inside the tower (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)	8
9 Monument to the Discoveries again	10 inside the courtyard of Jerónimos Monastery	11 Portugal's accession into the EU and the Treaty of Lisbon were signed at the monastery	12 the main chapel
13 Vasco da Gama's tomb	14 Terreiro do Paço (Palace Square)	15 Metro map	16 Pedro IV (aka Rossio) Square
17 Santa Justa Elevator	18 tram 25, one of the few remaining old style tram routes in Lisbon	19 Church of Santa Engrácia, now the National Pantheon, where some important Portuguese are buried	20 view of the downtown; Cristo-Rei and Ponte 25 de Abril in the distant background
21	22 Figueira Square in the foreground	23 Castelo de São Jorge, a Moorish castle in the heart of Lisbon	24 Cristo-Rei - they just copied the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio
25	26 panorama of Ponte 25 de Abril and Lisbon downtown	27 often compared to Golden Gate Bridge because of the colour, but it was actually built by the company that built the Bay Bridge	28 zoomed in: Pantheon is on the extreme right and Vasco da Gama Bridge can be seen in the distance
29 this is the ferry I took from Cacilhas to Lisbon	30 these ladies were everywhere!	31 Alameda Metro station	32 Vasco da Gama shopping centre, ready for Christmas
33 two rays at Oceanário de Lisboa	34 sandfish	35 jellyfish	36 sea anemones
37 clownfish and sea anemone - they have a symbiotic relationship	38 shark	39	40 sea turtle
41 weird cable car that doesn't really go anywhere; Vasco da Gama Bridge in the background - at 17.2 km, the longest bridge in Europe	42 Oceanarium

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