Inserted, interestingly enough, in a building like many others, its façade is so discreet that we might come across its door daily without ever noticing that there is a church. The Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Church is, perhaps, one of the most unknown spaces of Christian cult in Baixa, downtown Lisbon.
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The statues of the garden of Praça de Londres (Garden of Irmã Lúcia), next to the church of São João de Deus, haven’t always been there. Do you have any idea of where they came from?
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Tilework is one of the ‘ex-libris’ of Portugal, that is to say, one of the symbols that represents our country. The originality in its application and the creativity in the crossing of various arts, have made the Portuguese tilework unique in the world.
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On the night of the 5th Sunday of the Lent, this year on the 18th of March, Bairro Alto comes out to celebrate. Not to sing fado or for a bohemian night, but for a public display of faith, the Procession of Senhor dos Passos: From Bairro Alto to São Roque.
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Our local gastronomy is a mix of influences and tradition. Lisbon, a place of celebration of flavours, smells and emotions. Come and have a taste of the traditional flavours of Lisbon!
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About thirty years ago we developed a research on the decorative painting of the traditional boats of the Tagus River and we had the opportunity to know, at the time, one of the last popular painters, the master José Lopes. We found that little remained of this impressive legacy.
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