Lisbon Architecture Tour
A journey through three architectural ages – from the 18th to the 21st century – that shape today’s image of this unique Atlantic city.
WhenAny day, on request
Duration3 hours
LevelEasy · all ages
PricePrice on request
Lisbon’s history is engraved in its buildings, a dense tale of architectural testimonies from every age. This tour takes you through three eras in search of three different Lisbons.
1 – The dreamed city: the opportunity created by the devastating 1755 earthquake could not be missed. The Marquis of Pombal and a team of military engineers revived the plans for a long-awaited renovation and created a landmark in world architecture, with a lean, earthquake-resistant design for Lisbon’s Downtown.
2 – The modern city: in the 1940s, the dictatorship imposed the national image and its architectural style. The city’s expansion to the north, middle-class housing, new markets, the airport and countless public works set the stage for a golden age of Portuguese architecture.
3 – The city of the future? Can anyone guess how long this urban approach will survive architecture’s ever-changing trends? In the Parque das Nações area we will see how the former Expo 98 site became a fresh urban district, and discuss the secret of its success.
What you’ll see
- Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake
- Pombal’s Downtown
- Modern architects and architecture
- From Areeiro to Alamedathe new city of the Estado Novo
- Contemporary architects and architecture
- The Expo 98 area
Book this private tour
We run this tour privately, for your group only, on the day that suits you.
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Private tours: we meet at Praça do Comércio, under the Rua Augusta Arch, unless stated otherwise. We can also meet you at your hotel on foot if it is in the city centre (up to Marquês de Pombal).
Questions? Email us at info@lisbonwalker.com.