Tagus Riverfront Walk

Campo das Cebolas is defined by a stone-clad, slightly tilted ground plane that functions as an amphitheater facing the slope leading to the city's cathedral. Once a riverside area of water and small shipyards, this space was filled in…

The Doca da Marinha stretches for three hundred meters along the bank of the Tagus River, defined by a large, open riverside square that sits next to the Sul e Sueste Station. Once a restricted military and service dock, it remained closed…

Cais das Colunas is a riverside landing defined by two tall, solitary marble columns that rise from the water's edge at the Praça do Comércio. These columns flank a grand set of marble steps that descend directly into the Tagus River,…

The Caldeirinha Dock is a calm, rectangular water basin located along the Lisbon waterfront, identifiable by the presence of a distinct historic navy building with a blue facade overlooking the pool. It once formed part of the Navy…

The Avenida Ribeira das Naus is recognizable by its long, paved waterfront promenade that features a smooth, sloping stone staircase descending directly to the Tagus River. This path connects the Praça do Comércio to Cais do Sodré and…

Cais do Sodré is defined by its wide, open expanse of waterfront and its role as a transit hub where the city meets the Tagus River. The name originates from a fifteenth-century English family, the Sodrés, who were prominent maritime…

The Mercado da Ribeira is defined by a large, iron-framed structure topped with a distinctive oriental-style dome that rises over the Cais do Sodré waterfront. When the building opened on New Year’s Day in eighteen eighty-two, designed by…