14 · Riverside
Casa dos Bicos
The house with the diamond-point façade, on the way back down to the river.
- About
- Built in 1523
- On race night
- The last water before the finish
Brás de Albuquerque built the house in 1523 with a façade of diamond points. It marks the last water station before the run home along the river.
Races that pass here

On the map


Nearby on the map

Climbs · Begun in 1147
Lisbon Cathedral
The fortress cathedral of Lisbon, on the steep street the yellow tram climbs.

Squares · Finished in 1875
Rua Augusta Arch
The triumphal arch between the square and the Baixa grid: the first hundred metres of every race run under it.

Squares · Rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake
Praça do Comércio
The great riverside square, open to the Tagus on one side: the start and the finish, under the arch.

Viewpoints · Tiles from the 18th century
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
A tiled terrace over the roofs of Alfama and the river.