Beato, Lisbon

Beato (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbjatu]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Beato is to the west of Penha de França and south of Marvila and Areeiro. The population in 2021 was 12,183.[1]

Beato
Civil parish
Clockwise: the Teatro Ibérico; Bordalo II sculpture; Mural; Historical building; Convento do Grilo; Xabregas Viaduct
Coat of arms of Beato
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38.735°N 9.106°W / 38.735; -9.106
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLisbon
Area
 • Total2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total12,183
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.jf-beato.pt/

History

It was created in 1756 with the designation of São Bartolomeu do Beato.

Landmarks
Bordalo II frog sculpture
Mural in Xabregas
  • Bordalo II monkey sculpture: Installation by Bordalo II created in 2017[2][3][4]
  • Bordalo II frog sculpture: Installation by Bordalo II created in 2017[2][5][4]
  • CNE Museum: Portuguese scouting museum[6]
  • "E entre gente remota edificaram" statue: Monument inaugurated in 1991[7]
  • Former convent of Beato António: convent dating from the 15th century[8][9][10]
  • Igreja e antigo Convento do Grilo: Church and convent dating from 1663.[11] From 1897 onwards, the entire convent area was adapted for the installation of a food industry but it still retains its antique chapel as well as Baroque details and azulejos from the 18th century
  • Igreja Paroquial do Espírito Santo: Catholich church[12]
  • Palacio do Grilo (also known as Palácio dos Duques de Lafões): Building dating from the 18th century predominantly in Neoclassic style[13][14]

References
  1. INE. "Indicador". tabulador.ine.pt. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Big Trash Animals, Bordalo II". MUNICÍPIO de LISBOA (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "Half Chimp by Bordalo ll - Street Art Cities". streetartcities.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. "O "Chimpanzé" e o "Sapo" de Bordalo II". arcadedarwin.blogs.sapo.pt. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. "Half Chimp – By BORDALO II in Lisbon, Portugal". streetartutopia.com. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. "Página Inicial". Centro de Documentação Escutista (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. "Diretório da Cidade". informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. Vale, Teresa; Gomes, Carlos; Figueirinhas, Laura; Carvalho, Lobo de (1998), SIPA (ed.), Convento de São João Evangelista/Convento do Beato António/Fábrica da Antiga Companhia Industrial de Portugal e Colónias (IPA.00005194/PT031106070146) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 4 February 2016
  9. Câmara Municipal, ed. (2015). "Convento do Beato" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. Oliveira, Catarina, IGESPAR (ed.), Antigo Convento do Beato António, abrangendo a igreja, o claustro, o refeitório e a escada de acesso ao pavimento superior e os elementos que lhe estão adjacentes (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: IGESPAR - Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico, retrieved 4 February 2016
  11. "Diretório da Cidade". informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. "Paroquia do Espirito Santo". www.paroquiaespiritosanto.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. "Mais Sobre: Palacio Do Grilo - Correio da Manhã". cmjornal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  14. "Jll im palacio do grilo lafões done change". Issuu. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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