Alfama
The oldest district of Lisbon, a maze of lanes on the slope between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus. It survived the 1755 earthquake largely intact and is the home of fado music.
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.7107, -9.1324
Get the Alfama stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alfama. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lisbon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alfama
Lisbon Cathedral 0.1 km
The oldest church in the city, begun in 1147 after the conquest of Lisbon from the Moors. It has a fortress like Romanesque facade with two towers and was damaged and rebuilt after several earthquakes.
Sao Jorge Castle 0.4 km
A hilltop castle above Lisbon's Alfama district, in the parish of Santa Maria Maior. People have lived on the castle hill since at least the 8th century BC, and the walls and towers now give wide views over the city and the Tagus.
Rua Augusta Arch 0.5 km
A stone triumphal arch on Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, built to celebrate the city's rebuilding after the 1755 earthquake and finished in 1873. Visitors can climb to a viewing platform at the top.
Praça do Comércio 0.5 km
A large harbour facing square in Lisbon, rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake on the site of the royal Ribeira Palace. Yellow arcades surround a statue of King Joseph I, and the square opens onto the Tagus.
Praça da Figueira 0.6 km
A square in the Baixa of Lisbon, built after the 1755 earthquake on the site of a hospital. A bronze equestrian statue of King John I stands in the middle, surrounded by cafes.
São Vicente de Fora Monastery 0.6 km
A 17th century church and monastery in Lisbon, built on the site of an earlier church from the 12th century. It holds the royal Pantheon of the Braganza dynasty and cloisters covered with blue azulejo tiles.
Santa Justa Lift 0.6 km
An iron elevator in central Lisbon that links the Baixa with the Carmo Square above. It was opened in 1902 and designed by Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, a pupil of Gustave Eiffel.
Lisbon Baixa 0.6 km
The downtown grid of Lisbon, laid out after the 1755 earthquake under the Marquis of Pombal. Its straight streets and uniform buildings were among the first examples of earthquake resistant design in Europe.
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Questions
Where is Alfama?
Alfama is in Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lisbon Cathedral (0.1 km), Sao Jorge Castle (0.4 km), Rua Augusta Arch (0.5 km).
How do I get the Alfama stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alfama and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lisbon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alfama before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lisbon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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