Sao Jorge Castle
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.
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.7139, -9.1333
Get the Sao Jorge Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sao Jorge Castle. 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 Sao Jorge Castle
Alfama 0.4 km
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.
Praça da Figueira 0.4 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.
Lisbon Cathedral 0.5 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.
Lisbon Baixa 0.5 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.
São Vicente de Fora Monastery 0.5 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.
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.
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.
Pantheon of the House of Braganza 0.6 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.
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Questions
Where is Sao Jorge Castle?
Sao Jorge Castle is in Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Alfama (0.4 km), Praça da Figueira (0.4 km), Lisbon Cathedral (0.5 km).
How do I get the Sao Jorge Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sao Jorge Castle 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 Sao Jorge Castle 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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