Bairro Alto
A hilltop district of Lisbon laid out in the 16th century on a grid of narrow streets. It is quiet by day and known at night for its bars, restaurants and fado houses.
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.7137, -9.1452
Get the Bairro Alto stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bairro Alto. 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 Bairro Alto
São Roque Church 0.1 km
The first Jesuit church in the Portuguese world, built in Lisbon in the 16th century. It has a plain front but a rich interior, including the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist made in Rome in the 1740s.
Chiado 0.4 km
A historic district of Lisbon between Bairro Alto and the Baixa, known for old cafes, theatres and bookshops. A major fire in 1988 destroyed much of it, and it was rebuilt afterwards.
Carmo Convent 0.5 km
The roofless Gothic ruin of a convent in central Lisbon, left standing after the 1755 earthquake. Its open nave with soaring arches now houses an archaeological museum. The earthquake struck on All Saints Day, 1 November, while many people were praying in church.
Rossio Square 0.5 km
A main square of Lisbon since the Middle Ages, now paved with wave patterned stones. A column topped with a statue of Pedro IV stands in the middle, with fountains and the National Theatre on one side.
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.
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.
Bica Funicular 0.6 km
A short funicular railway running up a steep, narrow street in Lisbon from near the river to Bairro Alto. It opened in 1892 and its yellow cars are a familiar sight in the city.
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.
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Questions
Where is Bairro Alto?
Bairro Alto is in Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are São Roque Church (0.1 km), Chiado (0.4 km), Carmo Convent (0.5 km).
How do I get the Bairro Alto stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bairro Alto 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 Bairro Alto 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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