That's right!!! It is the oldest house in Lisbon and is over 500 years old. You can discover it in Alfama, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Europe.
On the façade, there is a 16th century tile panel. XX, in 17th century style, where you can see a copy of an altar front with a ward flanked by two angels. At the time, the panels were painted by onlookers, without artistic preparation, and the outlines were defined in manganese. It is thought that this tile panel was originally part of a 17th century altar and that it was reused to decorate the façade of this house.
The protrusion of the first floor stands out as one of the characteristics that identify the medieval architecture of what is the oldest house in Lisbon. Although this typology is very rare in Lisbon today, it was quite common until the beginning of the last century. In fact, this same house would be surrounded by several other buildings of the same type that were demolished in the 1940s.
The solid foundations of this 16th-century house on the highest hill in the city were responsible for keeping it standing after the earthquake of 1755.
📍 HOW TO GET
The following lines have routes that pass near Rua dos Cegos:
Bus: 10B, 712, 734, 735, 736
Train: AZAMBUJA - SANTA APOLÓNIA, CASCAIS - CAIS DO SODRÉ - EXPRESS, MIRA SINTRA-MELEÇAS
Metro: BLUE LINE, GREEN LINE
Electric: 28E
⭐️ You will also find in this street a tribute project to Fado singer Amália Rodrigues, which opened in 2015. Amália's face was carved in stones from the Portuguese pavement in one of the most traditional regions of Lisbon. It is at the height of number 42. The piece is Vhils' first in Portuguese pavement, and had the collaboration of pavement makers from Lisbon City Hall.
Who is Vhils?
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (b. 1987) who has been visually interacting with the urban environment under the name Vhils since his days as a prolific graffiti artist in the early to mid 2000s.
We can follow Vhils' work through www.vhils.com or his Instagram account @vhils.
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