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Castle · Lisbon · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Palácio Nacional da Ajuda in Lisbon

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda is a castle in Lisbon, Portugal. This place has a story in the app. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 520 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

Castle Palácio Nacional da Ajuda in Lisbon
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The story

Story · Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

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You're standing at the Palace of Ajuda, high on a hilltop above Lisbon. From up here you look out over the old city and the Tagus River. Start with the eastern façade, the main entrance on Largo da Ajuda. It's neat, symmetrical limestone, with three arches at the bottom, columns above and a tower on each side. This was one of the very first neoclassical buildings in the city. See that little tower standing on its own out front? That's the clock tower, the Torre do Galo, or Rooster's Tower.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Visitors
94,307 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Jerónimos Monastery
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Jerónimos Monastery · 1.3 km

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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Tower of Belém
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of Belém · 2.4 km

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Photo: Rehman Abubakr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Comércio Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Comércio Square · 5.4 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
São Jorge Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

São Jorge Castle · 5.7 km

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Photo: Kent Wang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Monument to the Discoveries
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Monument to the Discoveries · 1.7 km

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Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Jerónimos Monastery on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 5 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Observatório Astronómico de LisboaMuseum · 980 m away
  2. 2Belém National PalaceAttraction · 1.1 km away
  3. 3MAAT - Tejo Power StationMuseum · 1.3 km away
  4. 4National Archaeology MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km away
  5. 5Navy MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km away
All 311 points of interest in Lisbon →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 120 m and a public toilet at 520 m.

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