Estrela (Lisbon)

The Estrela Basilica (Portuguese: Basílica da Estrela) or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Portuguese: Real Basílica e Convento do Santíssimo Coração de Jesus), is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfilment of a vow, the Basilica is not only a product of the Queen's particularly fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but remains the most important architectural endeavour of her reign. The Estrela Basilica was the first church in the world dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St George's Church is the only Anglophone congregation of the Protestant Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church, a member of the Anglican Communion, in Lisbon, Portugal. It is at Rua São Jorge 6, north of the Estrela Garden.

Casa Fernando Pessoa is a cultural center in Campo de Ourique of Lisbon, Portugal.

Lapa is a former parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.72 km2 and total population of 8,671 inhabitants (2001); density: 12,026.4 inhabitants/km2. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish Estrela.It was created on February 11, 1770, by the Cardinal patriarch of Lisbon Francisco de Saldanha da Gama. This parish of Lisbon concentrates a large number of embassies of foreign countries in Portugal, in particular, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. It is also the site of the Assembly of the Republic and the official residence of the prime minister of Portugal.

The Andorran Ambassador has his residence in Lisbon.

The Chinese Ambassador to Portugal is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic.

São Bento Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de São Bento "Saint Benedict's Palace") in Lisbon is the seat of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, the parliament of Portugal. Originally constructed in 1598, São Bento has served as the seat of Portugal's parliament since 1834, when the former monastery of the Benedictine Order was dissolved after the Liberal Wars. During the Portuguese constitutional monarchy, the palace served as the seat of the Cortes Gerais, the traditional parliaments of Portugal, until 1910. São Bento Mansion, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal, is located within the grounds of São Bento Palace.

Campo de Ourique (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐ̃pu ðɨ oˈɾikɨ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Campo de Ourique is east of Alcântara, north of Estrela, west of Santo António, and south of Campolide. The population in 2011 was 22,120.

The Museu da Marioneta (Museum of Puppetry) has been located since November 2001 in the Convent of Bernardas in Lisbon, Portugal, establishing itself as the first museum in Portugal entirely dedicated to the interpretation and dissemination of the history of puppetry, covering the history of this art form across the world, presenting the different types of puppets and the different approaches they allow, with special emphasis on Portuguese puppets. The museum's collection has been gradually extended and diversified, illustrating the different theatrical forms that derive from ancient traditions or emerge from contemporary artistic searches, exploring new forms, new materials and new techniques. This extension was possible only with the participation of different personalities, authors, collectors and puppeteers who, with us, embraced this project, giving their invaluable contribution through the transfer of their estates, to which the Museum gratefully acknowledges. At first, it was kept tonic accent in the national universe, being able to be proud of integrating one of the most significant and comprehensive collections of Portuguese traditional puppetry. Since late 2008, the doors were opened to the world with the host, on deposit, the exceptional and vast collection of puppets and masks of Southeast Asia and Africa of the collector Francisco Capelo.

Rato station is the southern terminus of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro.

St Paul's Cathedral (Portuguese: Catedral de São Paulo) is an Anglican cathedral in Lisbon, seat of the Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church, which is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It is situated on Rua das Janelas Verdes, in the freguesia of Prazeres.

Santos-o-Velho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tuz‿u ˈvɛ.ʎu]) is a former freguesia (civil parish) of Lisbon, Portugal, with an area of 0.51 km2 and 4,013 inhabitants (2001). It has a population density of 7899.6 inhabitants/km2. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish Estrela.It is one of the best preserved historical parts of Lisbon, including Madragoa (former village in the outskirts of Central Lisbon), the Museum of Ancient Art, and many former convents and palaces (in which the current French Embassy in included). Well-known streets of this parish are Rua das Trinas, Rua do Guarda-Mor, Rua do Quelhas, Rua das Praças, and Avenida 24 de Julho. It is also known for its lively nightlife.