Bona Ventura

Santa Maria Maior · Lisbon

Casa dos Bicos

Museum

A house built in 1521-1523 for Brás de Albuquerque, son of the first Viceroy of India, with a façade of diamond-point stones inspired by the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. A ground-floor exhibit by the Museu de Lisboa shows sections of the ancient city wall and traces of a fish-preserve production centre.

Address
Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10, 1100-135 Lisboa
Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, last entry 5.30pm (Time Out)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
Free
Price level
€
Free entry
Free for everyone
The José Saramago Foundation exhibition upstairs is paid: 5 EUR (children up to 12, over 65 and unemployed free, per josesaramago.org)
Also free for: Saramago exhibition: children up to 12, over 65s, unemployed free

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Good to know

  • The upper floors house the José Saramago Foundation, with a bookshop of his work
  • Entry is free
  • Nearest metro: Terreiro do Paço

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