29 Facts About Lisbon Portugal

Lisbon Portugal is recognised as an alpha-level global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, fashion, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism.

Lisbon Portugal is one of two Portuguese cities to be recognised as a global city.

Lisbon Portugal is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city, predating other modern European capitals by centuries.

Lisbon Portugal's name was written Ulyssippo in Latin by the geographer Pomponius Mela, a native of Hispania.

Archaeological excavations made near the Castle of Sao Jorge and Lisbon Portugal Cathedral indicate a Phoenician presence at this location since 1200 BC, and it can be stated with confidence that a Phoenician trading post stood on a site now the centre of the present city, on the southern slope of Castle hill.

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In 1108 Lisbon Portugal was raided and occupied by Norwegian crusaders led by Sigurd I on their way to the Holy Land as part of the Norwegian Crusade and occupied by crusader forces for three years.

In 1589 Lisbon Portugal was the target of an incursion by the English Armada led by Francis Drake, while Queen Elizabeth supported a Portuguese pretender in Antonio, Prior of Crato, but support for Crato was lacking and the expedition was a failure.

City refounded its university in 1911 after centuries of inactivity in Lisbon Portugal, incorporating reformed former colleges and other non-university higher education schools of the city .

Lisbon Portugal was the site of three revolutions in the 20th century.

Lisbon Portugal Agenda was a European Union agreement on measures to revitalise the EU economy, signed in Lisbon Portugal in March 2000.

In October 2007 Lisbon Portugal hosted the 2007 EU Summit, where an agreement was reached regarding a new EU governance model.

The resulting Treaty of Lisbon Portugal was signed on 13 December 2007 and came into force on 1 December 2009.

Lisbon Portugal has been the site for many international events and programmes.

On 7 July 2007, Lisbon Portugal held the ceremony of the "New 7 Wonders Of The World" election, in the Luz Stadium, with live transmission for millions of people all over the world.

Lisbon Portugal hosted the NATO summit, a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member states to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities.

Lisbon Portugal has a Mediterranean climate with cool, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers.

Parque das Nacoes is the newest district in Lisbon Portugal; it emerged from an urban renewal program to host the 1998 World Exhibition of Lisbon Portugal, known as Expo'98.

City of Lisbon Portugal is rich in architecture; Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, Modern and Postmodern constructions can be found all over Lisbon Portugal.

Lisbon Portugal is home to numerous prominent museums and art collections, from all around the world.

Lisbon Portugal has two sites listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site: Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery.

Furthermore, in 1994, Lisbon Portugal was the European Capital of Culture and, in 1998, organised the Expo '98 .

Lisbon Portugal is home to the Lisbon Portugal Architecture Triennial, the Moda Lisboa, ExperimentaDesign – Biennial of Design and LuzBoa – Biennial of Light.

Lisbon has the largest and most developed mass media sector of Portugal and is home to several related companies ranging from leading television networks and radio stations to major newspapers.

Lisbon Portugal was the 7th most "livable city" in the world in 2021 according to lifestyle magazine Monocle.

Lisbon Portugal Metro connects the city centre with the upper and eastern districts, and reaches some suburbs that are part of the Lisbon Portugal metropolitan area, such as Amadora and Loures.

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So, Lisbon Portugal would have two airports, the current airport in the north and a new one in the south of the city.

The New University of Lisbon Portugal, founded in 1973, is another public university in Lisbon Portugal and is known internationally by its Nova School of Business and Economics, its economics and management faculty.

From 12 October 1982, Lisbon Portugal is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities.

From 28 June 1985, Lisbon is part of the Union of Capital Cities of Portuguese Language, alongside with 22 other cities from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, China, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and Sao Tome and Principe.