Martim Moniz Metro Station

Martim Moniz Metro Station is on the Green Line of the Lisbon metro network. It is located on Rua Martim Moniz in Praça Martim Moniz at the foot of Lisbon Castle.

Martim Moniz Metro Station is on the Green Line

Trams & Buses

The busy station is also a stop for several Lisbon trams and buses. These include the trams 12E to Praça da Figueira and the 28E to Campo de Ourique. The following Lisbon buses also stop here - the 208 running between Cais do Sodré and Estação Oriente, the 708 to Parque das Nações Norte, the 734 to Santa Apolónia Station, and the 760 connecting Gomes Freire and the Cemitério da Ajuda as well as AeroBus#1 from Cais do Sodre to Lisbon Airport.

Artwork at Martim Moniz Station by the artist Maria Keil, Lisbon

Art Work

According to legend, Martim Moniz was the brave Portuguese knight who wedged his dying body in a gate during the siege of Lisbon Castle in 1147. This sacrifice thus prevented the Muslim defenders from closing the door and allowing the Christian attackers led by Afonso Henriques and backed by a force of English and German Crusaders to take the castle. The station was designed by Denis Gomes with art installations by the painter Maria Keil (1914-2012) showing Moniz's last act and other figures and events from the siege.

Nearby

If you wish to stay in this area of Lisbon there are several options. These include the 4-star Hotel Mundial and the upmarket Torel Palace Lisbon. Portugal Boutique Hotel is another 4-star property.

Also nearby is the large Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central - Hospital de São José and Praça dos Restauradores.