Alfama
The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. Its name comes from the Arabic al-ḥamma, meaning "hot fountains" or "baths," akin to "hammam".Photo: miguelvieira, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Notable Places in the Area
Santa Justa Lift
Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal.
Rua Augusta Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio.
Localities in the Area
Baixa
Baixa is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The Baixa has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities.
Bairro Alto
Photo: Lucag, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bairro Alto is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. Beyond Bairro Alto itself, the district includes other neighbourhoods, notably Chiado and Príncipe Real.
Penha de França
Village
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Penha de França is a freguesia and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.
Alfama
- Type: Neighbourhood with 2,470 residents
- Description: city district of Lisbon, Portugal
- Categories: bairro, cultural heritage and locality
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.71229° or 38° 42' 44" northLongitude
-9.12986° or 9° 7' 48" westPopulation
2,470Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open Location Code
8CCGPV6C+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 207597971OpenStreetMap Feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2272032Wikidata ID
Q985517Alfama Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: الفاما
- Basque: Alfama
- Catalan: Alfama
- Chinese: 阿尔法玛
- Chinese: 阿爾法瑪
- Czech: Alfama
- Dutch: Alfama
- English: Alfama, Lisbon
- Esperanto: Alfama
- Finnish: Alfama
- French: Alfama
- Galician: Alfama
- Georgian: ალფამა
- German: Alfama
- Greek: Αλφάμα
- Hungarian: Alfama
- Italian: Alfama
- Japanese: アルファマ
- Korean: 알파마
- Latvian: Alfama
- Occitan (post 1500): Alfama
- Polish: Alfama
- Portuguese: Alfama
- Portuguese: Bairro de Alfama
- Russian: Alfama
- Russian: Алфама
- Slovenian: Alfama
- Spanish: Alfama
- Spanish: Barrio de la Alfama de Lisboa
- Swedish: Alfama
- Turkish: Alfama
- Ukrainian: Алфама
Localities in the Area
- São MiguelNeighbourhood
- SantiagoNeighbourhood
- AlfamaSuburb
- Santo EstêvãoNeighbourhood
- CasteloNeighbourhood
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Alfama. Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.