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Elevador da The Museu de São Baixa aND
Glória Roque has an aVENiDa
interesting exhibition
of religious artifacts Bairro alto
and explains the history aND EstrEla
of the treasures in the
church of São Roque
next door. t ejo
R u a d o n o R T E R u a d a M I S E R I C Ó R d I a Cervejaria 1 . São Roque locator Map
see lisbon street Finder
maps 4 & 7–8
Trindade is
Opulent mosaics
a popular
and semiprecious
stones adorn the
and restaurant
R u a d a S G á v E a S R u a n o v a d a T R I n d a d E beer hall Teatro da 16th-century church
Baroque Capela de
decorated with
São João inside the
azulejo panels.
of São Roque.
Trindade

The tile decoration
on the façade of this house,
erected in 1864 on Largo
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro,
features allegorical figures of
Science, Agriculture, Industry
and Commerce.
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house an archaeological museum.
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Elevador de Santa
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The shops in Rua do Carmo access from the 50
have been restored and Baixa to the Bairro 0 yards
renewed after the devastating Alto district.
fire in 1988 (see p54).
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