Miradouro da Graça
Hilltop terrace beside a thirteenth-century convent, with panoramic views of the castle and river.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Miradouro da Graça in Lisbon centers on Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, the poet who came to this hilltop terrace beside a thirteenth-century convent to write about the city, the river, and the light below. You'll hear about her opposition to the Estado Novo dictatorship, her work founding a committee for political prisoners, and her role writing Portugal's constitution after the 1974 Carnation Revolution. Look left to the battlements of Castelo São Jorge and down over Alfama's rooftops as you listen.
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