It is located between Bairro Alto and Baixa Pombalina, municipality and district of Lisbon, central Portugal
Chiado is one of the most emblematic and traditional neighborhoods in the city of Lisbon.
In 1856, with the creation of the literary guild, a club of intellectuals of the time, Chiado became the center of Portuguese Romanticism, an obligatory stopping point for anyone who wanted to be known in the city. The writer Eça de Queiroz in his work "Os Maias" made great reference to Chiado and the literary Grémio.
Chiado was divided into the parishes of Sacramento and Mártires, two of the smallest in Lisbon, and is now fully integrated into the new parish of Santa Maria Maior.
In the 1980s, due to the change in the habits of Lisbon residents and the opening of the Amoreiras shopping center, Chiado became decadent.
In 1988, in the early hours of August 25th, between 3 and 4 am, a fire broke out in the Grandella building, which would take on major proportions and spread to a further seventeen buildings. Chiado was destroyed and its reconstruction took the entire 1990s, with the design being carried out by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
Today, Chiado has once again become an important commercial center in Lisbon, being one of the most cosmopolitan and busy areas of the Portuguese Capital, being the stage for emblematic events such as Vogue Fashion's Night Out.
An area traditionally known for its intellectual connections, there are several statues of literary figures: Fernando Pessoa, one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language, is sitting at a table outside Café A Brasileira, immortalized in a bronze statue by Lagoa Henriques.
In addition to this 20th century statue, we also find that of António Ribeiro, O Chiado, in the same square, on the other side of the street stands the statue of Luís de Camões in the square bearing his name.
Fernando Pessoa had, in fact, a very special connection with Chiado. In Largo de S. Carlos, in front of the theater with the same name, we find the building where the poet was born.
In this area there are several theaters: the Teatro S. Luiz (which has had several names, such as Teatro D. Amélia and is now owned by the Lisbon City Council), the Teatro da Trindade, and the Teatro de São Carlos, the only opera theater in Portugal, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, better known as the Chiado Museum, with works from the second half of the 19th century onwards.
In Largo do Chiado stand two baroque churches: the Italian, Igreja do Loreto, on the north side, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Incarnação in front with the outer walls partially decorated with tiles.
On August 25, 1988, a disastrous fire broke out in a store on Rua do Carmo, which connects Baixa to Bairro Alto, the fire engines were unable to enter Rua do Carmo reserved for pedestrians whose controversial work was due to the executive mandate of Nuno Abecassis, the then president of Lisbon City Council, and the fire quickly spread to the buildings adjacent to Rua Garrett.
In addition to shops and offices, many 18th century buildings were destroyed, the worst damage was naturally on Rua do Carmo, which was closed to emergency vehicles.
The now complete reconstruction project preserved many original facades and was directed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
In 1856, with the creation of the literary guild, a club of intellectuals of the time, Chiado became the center of Portuguese Romanticism, an obligatory stopping point for anyone who wanted to be known in the city. The writer Eça de Queiroz in his work "Os Maias" made great reference to Chiado and the literary Grémio.
Chiado was divided into the parishes of Sacramento and Mártires, two of the smallest in Lisbon, and is now fully integrated into the new parish of Santa Maria Maior.
In the 1980s, due to the change in the habits of Lisbon residents and the opening of the Amoreiras shopping center, Chiado became decadent.
In 1988, in the early hours of August 25th, between 3 and 4 am, a fire broke out in the Grandella building, which would take on major proportions and spread to a further seventeen buildings. Chiado was destroyed and its reconstruction took the entire 1990s, with the design being carried out by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
Today, Chiado has once again become an important commercial center in Lisbon, being one of the most cosmopolitan and busy areas of the Portuguese Capital, being the stage for emblematic events such as Vogue Fashion's Night Out.
An area traditionally known for its intellectual connections, there are several statues of literary figures: Fernando Pessoa, one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language, is sitting at a table outside Café A Brasileira, immortalized in a bronze statue by Lagoa Henriques.
In addition to this 20th century statue, we also find that of António Ribeiro, O Chiado, in the same square, on the other side of the street stands the statue of Luís de Camões in the square bearing his name.
Fernando Pessoa had, in fact, a very special connection with Chiado. In Largo de S. Carlos, in front of the theater with the same name, we find the building where the poet was born.
In this area there are several theaters: the Teatro S. Luiz (which has had several names, such as Teatro D. Amélia and is now owned by the Lisbon City Council), the Teatro da Trindade, and the Teatro de São Carlos, the only opera theater in Portugal, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, better known as the Chiado Museum, with works from the second half of the 19th century onwards.
In Largo do Chiado stand two baroque churches: the Italian, Igreja do Loreto, on the north side, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Incarnação in front with the outer walls partially decorated with tiles.
On August 25, 1988, a disastrous fire broke out in a store on Rua do Carmo, which connects Baixa to Bairro Alto, the fire engines were unable to enter Rua do Carmo reserved for pedestrians whose controversial work was due to the executive mandate of Nuno Abecassis, the then president of Lisbon City Council, and the fire quickly spread to the buildings adjacent to Rua Garrett.
In addition to shops and offices, many 18th century buildings were destroyed, the worst damage was naturally on Rua do Carmo, which was closed to emergency vehicles.
The now complete reconstruction project preserved many original facades and was directed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
