Belém (Lisbon)

Belém
coat of arms map
Basic data
Region :	Lisboa
Sub-region :	Lisbon metropolitan area
District :	Lisbon
Concelho :	Lisboa
Coordinates :	38 ° 42 ′  N , 9 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 42 ′  N , 9 ° 12 ′  W
Residents:	8546 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	3.45 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	2477 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	1400
politics
Address of the municipal administration:	Junta de Freguesia de Belém Lg.Jerónimos 3 - r / c 1400-209 Lisboa
Website:	jf-belem.pt

Belém [ bɨˈlɐ̃j ], Portuguese for Bethlehem , is a district ( freguesia ) on the Tagus River in the west of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon . 8,546 inhabitants live in the 3.45 km² community (as of June 30, 2011).

The Torre de Belém

The place was independent until 1885, after which it was incorporated into Lisbon. Since Belém was hardly affected by the great earthquake in 1755 , which largely destroyed downtown Lisbon, there are many famous sights of the Portuguese capital here, especially those from the time before the quake.

On February 7, 1959, the northern part was raised to a separate municipality as São Francisco Xavier . In the run-up to the municipal reform on September 29, 2013 , the two municipalities were merged again.

Attractions

The Centro Cultural de Belém

Belém is home to numerous Lisbon attractions, including:

• the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Hieronymites Monastery , World Heritage Site ) with the monastery church of Santa Maria and the burial place of the house of Avis (including the tomb of Vasco da Gama and Luís de Camões ),
• the Torre de Belém ( World Heritage Site ),
• the Padrão dos Descobrimentos , the monument to the Portuguese navigators and explorers
• the Centro Cultural de Belém ,
• the Museu da Electricidade ,
• the carriage museum ,
• the pastelaria "Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém ",
• the high school of equestrian art: Escola Portuguesa de Arte Equestre .
• Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar , war memorial

The former royal palace Palácio Nacional de Belém in Belém is now the official residence of the President of the Portuguese Republic . Belém was also home to the Restelo port, the traditional port of the Portuguese capital from which many famous Portuguese explorers set sail.

traffic

15 tram and sightseeing bus in front of the Jeronimos Monastery

Private transport

Belém is located on the traffic axis towards Estoril. In terms of road traffic, the Avenida de India, the main artery towards Estoril and Cascais, is particularly important. There is also a connection to the A5 Autoestrada north of Beléms .

Public transport

Belém has a stop of the same name on the S-Bahn- like Linha de Cascais , which is served every ten minutes by suburban trains on the route Oeiras - Lisbon Cais do Sodré . Another stop near the Torre de Belém, Pedrouços, has been closed.

The Lisbon tram , whose line 15E (Praça do Comércio – Algés) runs through the district, as well as numerous bus routes operated by the city's Carris transport company, is also of major importance .

Sports

Belém is home to the Estádio do Restelo , the home stadium of the Belenenses Lisbon football club , which currently plays in the top Portuguese league, the Primeira Liga .

Web links

Commons : Santa Maria de Belém  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Lisbon / Belém  - Travel Guide

• Website of the Freguesia Belém (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu