Tapada da Ajuda | |
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![]() View of the Higher Institute of Agronomy in Tapada da Ajuda | |
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Type | Public |
Location | Lisboa, Portugal |
Area | 100 ha |
Operated by | Instituto Superior de Agronomia |
Tapada da Ajuda is a green space located in Lisbon, in the parish of Alcântara.
It occupies a walled area of one hundred hectares, [1] of free entrance. The main entrance is located on Calçada da Tapada, in the Ajuda area.
In this space, corresponding to a former royal and confining north to the Monsanto Forest Park, there are the Lisbon Astronomical Observatory, the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, an Exhibition Pavilion and the playing fields of Agronomia ( rugby). At the highest point of Tapada, next to the geodesic landmark (134 m altitude), there is a belvedere that offers a vast panorama over the river Tagus.
In addition, a city from the end of the Bronze Age has been discovered in the place. [2]