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Existing Hebraic Toponymy 🇵🇹 Faro

Malhada do Judeu

Rural Jewish-related place-name in the municipality of Tavira.

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Existing Cultural Centers 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Jewish Cultural Center Rua da Judiaria & JCC Lisbon

Jewish cultural institution founded in Lisbon’s old Judiaria of Alfama.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Shaar Hashamaim

Former synagogue founded in 1813 on today’s Travessa do Ferragial.

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Existing Museums 🇵🇹 Castelo Branco

Jewish Museum of Belmonte

Portugal’s first Jewish museum on Belmonte’s crypto-Jewish history.

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Existing Cemeteries 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Ancient Jewish Cemetery of Estrela

Former Jewish cemetery (1801–1865) within the British Cemetery of Estrela.

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Open to the Public Museums 🇵🇹 Evora

The House of the Inquisition

Interactive Jewish history centre in the traditional Casa da Inquisição.

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Existing Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

The Estaus and the Forced Baptism of 1497

Rossio and the former Estaus, focal site of Lisbon’s 1497 forced baptisms.

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Existing Historical Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Photographia Ingleza (J. & M. Lazarus)

Documented Rua Ivens address of the Lazarus brothers’ Lisbon photo studio.

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Not a Jewish Attraction Historical Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Statue of King Pedro IV

Neoclassical monument to Pedro IV in Rossio Square.

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Uncertain Location Houses of Prominent Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Alain Oulman House

Residential site linked to composer Alain Oulman in Paço de Arcos.

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Existing Houses of Prominent Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Joshua Benoliel

Former Chiado residence of photojournalist Joshua Benoliel.

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Not a Jewish Attraction Prominent Jewish Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Moisés Bensabat Amzalak

Portuguese Jewish leader, economist, and academic linked to ISEG and CIL.

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Existing Objects 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Jewish Baker’s Stamp

Late Roman Jewish ceramic stamp from the former Armazéns Sommer site.

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Not a Jewish Attraction Historical Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Rossio and the Autos-da-fé of the Portuguese Inquisition

Historic Lisbon square tied to the autos-da-fé of the Portuguese Inquisition.

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Existing Hebraic Toponymy 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Travessa do Judeu

Historic street preserving a Jewish toponym in western Lisbon.

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Existing Hebraic Toponymy 🇵🇹 Santarem

Travessa da Judiaria

Historic lane preserving Santarém’s medieval Jewish-quarter line.

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Open to the Public Memorials 🇵🇹 Leiria

Joaquim Carreira Grave

Grave of Joaquim Carreira, Portuguese Righteous Among the Nations.

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Temporarily Closed Memorials 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Alberto Teixeira Branquinho Grave

Grave of diplomat Alberto Carlos de Liz-Teixeira Branquinho at Prazeres Cemetery.

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Location Identified Memorials 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Tribute to Portuguese Diplomat Rescuers

Holocaust tribute to Portuguese rescuing diplomats at MNE headquarters

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Shoah 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Rocha Conde de Óbidos Dock

Lisbon wartime dock tied to Jewish refugee departures by sea.

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