Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal

Visit duration: 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Avenida da Liberdade

Avenida da Liberdade, the Avenue of Liberty, is a boulevard in central Lisbon. It was built between 1879 and 1886 to a design by the engineer Frederico Ressano Garcia. The avenue is 90 metres wide and about 1,100 metres long, was modelled on the Champs-Élysées in Paris and is known today for its luxury shops and its architecture.

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What's inside

The avenue was laid out on the site of the Passeio Público, an 18th-century park first meant for the exclusive use of the Portuguese nobility. Despite its name, the 'Public Promenade' was walled and gated until 1821, when King João VI had the walls removed and opened it to all social classes. As Lisbon expanded north in the 19th century, the park was turned into the present boulevard. Several embassies and diplomatic missions to Portugal also stand along the avenue.

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Common questions

How long is Avenida da Liberdade?

About 1,100 metres long and 90 metres wide.

Where it is

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