São Bento Station
Guide
Photo: Jose Goncalves / Joseolgon at Portuguese Wikipedia · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A working railway station whose entrance hall is covered floor to ceiling in around twenty thousand blue-and-white tiles showing battles, royal arrivals and country life.
A brief history
The tiles were painted by Jorge Colaço and put up between 1905 and 1916, on the site of an old Benedictine convent.
Tips
- Best time
- Any time; early morning is quietest
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
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