Category: Civil Architecture > Small Palace
District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Saldanha
This house is located on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, one of Lisbon's main arteries. The avenue connects Marquês de Pombal to the Saldanha area, forming an urban axis of great dynamism. The area is characterized by its daily hustle and bustle, the presence of important office and residential buildings, and its centrality in the Portuguese capital.
The building represents an example of the urban residential architecture that punctuated this avenue in past eras. Its house typology, including the areas of a former garden, a residential annex, and a garage, offers a perspective on the lifestyle and conception of living spaces in old Lisbon. Its singular presence stands out in the current urban fabric, mostly composed of larger scale and higher density buildings, underlining the evolution of the city's architectural landscape.
Originally conceived as a private residence, this property witnessed a remarkable transformation. Today, the house and its adjacent areas house the headquarters of Metropolitano de Lisboa. This change of function reflects the constant adaptation and reuse of urban spaces to serve contemporary needs. The building, which was once a home, is now the nerve center for the management of the capital's metro system, an essential public service for the city.
One of the most intriguing and distinctive elements of this property is the existence of a former garden. In an environment of great urban density like Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, a private green space of this size is particularly noteworthy. Although it is now part of a business complex, the garden harks back to a period when individual residences in the capital included landscaped areas, providing an interesting contrast with the surrounding urban landscape.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.73005847328516,-9.146925402716771
Coordinates DMS: 38°43'48.2"N 09°08'48.9"W
Weather Lisboa
On-duty Pharmacy Lisboa
