Lisbon Oceanarium
A large public aquarium in the Parque das Nações, built for Expo 98. Its central tank holds sharks, rays and ocean sunfish and is viewed from several levels. Its design is meant to show one connected global ocean, with sea otters and penguins among its other residents.
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.7635, -9.0938
Get the Lisbon Oceanarium stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lisbon Oceanarium. 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 Lisbon Oceanarium
National Azulejo Museum 4.7 km
A museum in a former convent in Lisbon dedicated to the azulejo, Portugal's painted tile. Its collection runs from the 15th century to today, and includes a long panel showing Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake.
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 6.0 km
A museum in Lisbon built to display the private collection of the oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian. It spans Egyptian antiquities, Islamic art, European paintings and works by Lalique. The grounds include a modern park and a separate modern art centre, opened in 1983 beside the main building.
Church of Santa Engrácia 6.0 km
A domed Baroque church in Lisbon that took almost 300 years to finish, from the 17th century to 1966. It is now the National Pantheon, with memorials to Portuguese figures such as Amália Rodrigues.
Pantheon of the House of Braganza 6.1 km
The royal burial place in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon. Many members of the Braganza dynasty, which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910, rest in its tombs. The pantheon was set up in the 19th century and holds the last kings, including Carlos I.
São Vicente de Fora Monastery 6.2 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.
Lavra Funicular 6.4 km
The oldest funicular in Lisbon, which opened in 1884. It climbs a steep street from near Avenida da Liberdade up to the Campo Mártires da Pátria. It is a short climb in a lively neighbourhood, and the cars have wooden interiors.
Edward VII Park 6.5 km
A hilltop park in Lisbon about 26 hectares in size, named after the British king who visited in 1903. Formal box hedges slope down from the top to the Marquis of Pombal Square, with wide views along Avenida da Liberdade.
Sao Jorge Castle 6.5 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.
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Questions
Where is Lisbon Oceanarium?
Lisbon Oceanarium is in Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are National Azulejo Museum (4.7 km), Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (6.0 km), Church of Santa Engrácia (6.0 km).
How do I get the Lisbon Oceanarium stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lisbon Oceanarium 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 Lisbon Oceanarium 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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