Loft with river view in Estrela

The current parish of Estrela in Lisbon is a small parish within this beautiful city, with truly unavoidable dynamism and cultural and religious diversity. Estrela brings together the former parishes of Lapa, Prazeres and Santos-o-Velho, stretching from the riverfront to the area of the Basilica. It was precisely the Basilica of Estrela that gave its name to the parish and to its surroundings, a convent built in homage to Our Lady of the Star in 1572, where the Main Military Hospital now stands. A recent study points to this part of the city as the second most exclusive in Lisbon, chosen as a place of residence by the highest-income families of the upper middle class. This area has always been chosen by the most distinguished and affluent families, and even today there are several small palaces that once belonged to those families. The Estrela area is one of the most central in Lisbon, located in the heart of the city. This is where, among others, the Assembly of the Republic and the São Bento Palace are located, the official residence of the Prime Minister.