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Cais do Sodré is an area in the center of
Cais do Sodré was known at the beginning of the 19th century as Bairro dos Remolares.
From 1855 onwards, several works were carried out to transform this unhealthy place into a landmark in the city of Lisbon at the time. Warehouses were built, fishing sailors began to live in the neighborhood, entrepreneurs linked to the import and export industry opened businesses in the neighborhood. Everyone benefitted from the proximity of the port and international commercial connections.
With the arrival of these groups, Cais do Sodré was already a social reference at the end of the 19th century. It was a stage for intellectuals, bourgeoisie, dandies, artists and upper class individuals, especially at the Hotel Central, described by Eça de Queirós in his work
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
, Portugal, between Cais da Marinha and Cais do Gás. This name is shared by two railway stations
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing such a ...
and a ferry station in Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
, Portugal:
* Cais do Sodré railway station
The Cais do Sodré Railway Station () is an intermodal Train station, railway station in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Misericórdia, in the Concelho, municipality of Lisbon, serving as the terminus of the Cascais Line, suburban r ...
* Cais do Sodré (Lisbon Metro)
Cais do Sodré is an area in the center of Lisbon, Portugal, between Cais da Marinha and Cais do Gás. This name is shared by two List of railway stations in Portugal, railway stations and a ferry station in Lisbon, Portugal:
* Cais do Sodré rai ...
* Cais do Sodré, ferry station (allowing for quick travel between Lisbon and Cacilhas
Cacilhas () is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Almada Municipality, Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas. The popula ...
, Seixal
Seixal () is a Portugal, Portuguese city and municipality, located in the district of Setúbal District, Setúbal, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon region, Lisbon. Its population includes 184,269 inhabitants (2011), in an area of that includes ...
and Montijo)
History
Cais do Sodré was known at the beginning of the 19th century as Bairro dos Remolares.
From 1855 onwards, several works were carried out to transform this unhealthy place into a landmark in the city of Lisbon at the time. Warehouses were built, fishing sailors began to live in the neighborhood, entrepreneurs linked to the import and export industry opened businesses in the neighborhood. Everyone benefitted from the proximity of the port and international commercial connections.
With the arrival of these groups, Cais do Sodré was already a social reference at the end of the 19th century. It was a stage for intellectuals, bourgeoisie, dandies, artists and upper class individuals, especially at the Hotel Central, described by Eça de Queirós in his work Os Maias
:''If you are looking for the 2014 Portuguese film see Os Maias (Alguns) Episódios da Vida Romântica''
''Os Maias: Episódios da Vida Romântica'' (; "The Maias: Episodes of Romantic Life") is a realist novel by Portuguese author Eça de Qu ...
.
By 2019 it was a historic and vibrant neighborhood, becoming one of the liveliest and busiest places in Lisbon. It is famous for its nightlife, especially on Pink street (Rua Nova do Carvalho
Rua means 'street' in Portuguese and Galician language, and is the number 'two' in several Polynesian languages. It may refer to:
Music
*Rua (band), a New Zealand Celtic fusion band
* ''Rua'' (Clann Zú album), 2003
* ''Rua'' (Moana and the Moah ...
), with several entertainment options, from bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
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