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ocks, tropical plants grow in such profusion that the place resembles a rainforest.
The park lies at the top of Avenida da Liberdade, crowned by a statue
of the Marquês de Pombal with his “house pet,” a lion. There’s a 1.20€ fee to
enter the greenhouse, which is open daily 9am to 5:30pm. Metro: Parque or
Marquês de Pombal. Bus: 2, 11, 12, 27, 32, 38, 44, 45, or 83.
Cemitério dos Ingleses (British Cemetery) The British Cemetery lies up
Rua da Estrela at one end of the Estrela Gardens. It’s famous as the burial
place of Henry Fielding, the novelist and dramatist who’s best known for Tom
Jones. Fielding went to Lisbon in 1754 to try to recover his health; his posthumous
tract Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon tells the story of that trip. He
reached Lisbon in August and died 2 months later. A monument honoring
him was erected in 1830. Open daily 8am to 2pm; ring the bell for entry. Bus:
9, 20, 27, or 38.
Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden) Connected with the National Costume
Museum is the Parque do Monteiro-Mor, Largo Julio de Castilho, Lumiar.
It’s one of Lisbon’s most beautiful botanical gardens. A restaurant (& 21/758-
58-52) lies on the park grounds. The park is open Tuesday through Sunday
from 10am to 6pm. Admission is 1.50€ and free for children under 14. It’s free
to all Sunday until 2pm. A combination ticket with the National Costume
Museum (& 21/759-03-18) costs 3€ for adults and 1.50€ for students, teachers,
and children under 14. Metro: Lumiar. Bus: 1, 3, 7, or 36.
died in 1955. The modern, multimillion-dollar center is in a former private estate that
belonged to the count of Vilalva.
The collection covers Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiquities; a remarkable assemblage
of Islamic art, including ceramics and textiles from Turkey and Persia; Syrian glass,
books, bindings, and miniatures; and Chinese vases, Japanese prints, and lacquerware.
The European displays include medieval illuminated manuscripts and ivories ,
15th- to 19th-century paintings and sculpture, Renaissance tapestries and medals,
important collections of 18th-century French decorative works, French Impressionist
paintings, René Lalique jewelry, and glassware.
In a move requiring great skill in negotiation, Gulbenkian managed to buy art from
the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Among his most notable acquisitions are two Rembrandts:
Portrait of an Old Man and Alexander the Great. Two other well-known paintings
are Portrait of Hélène Fourment, by Peter Paul Rubens, and Portrait of Madame Claude
Monet, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In addition, we suggest that you seek out Mary Cassatt’s
The Stocking. The French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon is represented by a statue
of Diana. Silver made by François-Thomas Germain, once used by Catherine the Great,
is also here, as is one piece by Thomas Germain, the father.
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EXPLORING LISBON 6
THE TOP ATTRACTIONS: THE ALFAMA, BELEM & MUSEUMS