Parish of Avenidas Novas

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The parish of Avenidas Novas was created with the regrouping of lands from the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima (northern part) and São Sebastião da Pedreira (southern part); is located north of the central and historic area of Lisbon, the Historic Center. Next to the beautiful Eduardo VII Park, Avenidas Novas - upscale neighborhood of the capital - is a privileged place for live a few steps from Rossio and Praça do Comércio.

Avenidas Novas is the tenth most populous parish in the Portuguese capital.

Avenidas Novas

Curious about the origin of the name? "The origin of the name Avenidas Novas appears, at the end of the 19th century, with the restructuring of the territory carried out by Ressano Garcia, in which the wide streets and the facades with landscaped patios, characteristic of Art Nouveau and Art Deco. This urban renewal was inspired by the Paris Extension Plan, carried out by Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which Ressano Garcia attended while a student in the French capital" [JF de Avenidas Novas].

In the heart of Lisbon

Avenidas Novas is strategically in the heart of Lisbon.
Located in the central area of Lisbon, the parish of Avenidas Novas is the third parish going up from the River Tagus towards the north of the city: Misericórdia, Santo Antônio and Avenidas Novas.
From the Catedral da Sé to the parish of Avenidas Novas it is only 4.5 km from distance. In other words, it is very close to the Lisbon Historic Center, which is a great advantage.


From the top of the beautiful Eduardo VII Park and its incredible gardens, from Avenidas Novas Lisbon can be seen at our feet, all the way to the bank of the Tejo.

Area and Population

Growth of the resident population
With 2.99 km², the Freguesia das Avenidas Novas has a population of 23,261 inhabitants (INE, 2021). In 2011, the parish had 21,625 inhabitants (idem), having had a significant growth in resident population during this period.

With 7,232 inhabitants per km², the parish of Avenidas Novas has a density population above the average of the Portuguese capital.

This new parish comprises a slope that goes down from Largo de São Sebastião da Pedreira and follow to Vala do Rego.

Attractions of Avenidas Novas

Check below the attractions highlighted in the parish of Avenidas Novas:

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Park, Buildings on Avenida da República, Avenida João XXI, Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, Nossa Senhora de Fátima Church and many other attractions.

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Gulbenkian Foundation Park

The Parque da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian is a beautiful park inside which is the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a private institution dedicated to the arts, education and science. The Park and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation are an unmissable visit.

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Campo Pequeno Bullring

The Campo Pequeno Bullring, from the 19th century, is the largest bullring in Lisbon and Portugal.
In addition to the bullfights, various events are also organised, such as music concerts (shows), fairs, exhibitions and other events.

What to see in the Parish of Avenidas Novas

In addition to the main attractions from Avenidas Novas, another unmissable highlight is the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and its incredible collection dedicated to international art. An unmissable visit for art lovers.

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Location

Less than 5 km from the Historical Center of Lisbon, the parish of Avenidas Novas it is limited to the north by the parish of Alvalade, to the east, with the parishes of Areeiro and Arroios, to the south, with the parish of Santo Antônio, and to the west with the parishes of Campolide a> and from São Domingos de Benfica.

Where to eat in Avenidas Novas

The Parish of Avenidas Novas has good cafes, bars and restaurants where you can chat with friends or taste the delights of Lisbon and Portuguese cuisine.

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About the Parish of Avenidas Novas

The parish of Avenidas Novas, as a relatively new neighborhood, is considered stronghold of the middle, upper-middle and upper classes of the City of Lisbon.

The neighborhood, calm, safe and well equipped with services, has several new buildings signed by well-known Portuguese architects.
It is an excellent neighborhood to live in, well served by transport and urban roads, in addition to being very close to from the City Center.

A bit of history

Place of greatest importance for the history of Lisbon and Portugal. More recently, the Parish of Belém was created in 2012, with the merger of the parishes of São José, Coração de Jesus and São Mamede.

However, the place had already been inhabited for many centuries. Bairro Santos in Rego, in 1180, was the first known, not to mention the Roman occupation in the 50s AD.

"In 1755, after the earthquake followed by a marquake that devastated Lisbon, many of the inhabitants of the capital, frightened by the destruction and possible aftershocks of the catastrophe, they fled from the lower part of the city, and settled in the territory that today makes up the parish of Avenidas Novas, which suffered, at the time, a huge demographic growth.

More than a century later, in 1888, Ressano Garcia redesigned the urban structure, proceeding with the widening of streets and avenues, accompanying the entire restructuring with a strong environmental component: the planting of poplars, Japanese acacias, beeches, aylantos, white acacias, among other species.

At this time, single-family houses also appeared, with eclectic façades, in the Art Nouveau style. and Art Deco, mainly occupied by an expanding middle, upper-middle and upper class. O Parque da Liberdade (currently Parque Eduardo VII de Inglaterra) was already included in the final design of Ressano Garcia, approved in 1889, although its current configuration was designed by architect Francisco Keil do Amaral already in the 40s of the 20th century.

At the end of the 19th century, more precisely in 1890, the construction of the Cintura Railway, where the Rego-Lisboa station was integrated, further fostered the growth and development das Avenidas Novas" [JF de Avenidas Novas].

Attractions of the Parish of Avenidas Novas

Among the attractions of its rich historical and religious heritage, the following stand out:

• the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

• the Gulbenkian Modern Art Center

• the Our Lady of Fatima Church

• the Gulbenkian Foundation Park

• the Campo Pequeno Bullring

• the Church of São Sebastião da Pedreira

• the Bairro Azul

• the Galveias, Mendonça palaces...


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What to do in the Parish of Avenidas Novas

As a neighborhood with a residential vocation, the main options for activities are bars and restaurants, walks in the squares, shopping (Campo Pequeno Commercial Center), in addition to the attractions places, visit the main tourist attractions of Historical Center of Lisbon.

Play sports

In the parish of, residents practice a wide range of sports, from swimming to cycling, hiking and much more.

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Important urban roads

"The main avenues that gave it its name start at the Rotunda do Marquês de Pombal with Eduardo VII Park and Rua Fontes Pereira de Melo, passing by the Picoas roundabout and following towards Jardim do Campo Grande, along Avenida da Republica and its adjacent streets" [JF de Avenidas Novas].

In addition to subway stations (the Praça de Espanha, Picoas, Saldanha, São Sebastião Stations) the important Entrecampos Railway Station, large avenues and streets pass through the parish, such as Avenida da República, Avenida de Brasília, Avenida 24 de Julho, Praça das Flores, among others.

+ Information

• Address/Address: Avenida de Berna, 1
• Telephone: 219 363 060
• Official Link: JF de Avenidas Novas
• Social networks: www.facebook.com/JuntaFreguesiaAvenidasNovas/ , Instagram: @jfavenidasnovas
• Contact by email: geral@jf-avenidasnovas.pt
• Opening hours:
  from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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