March 2020: Start of foundation implementation

The excavation and containment work is very close to completion and work has begun on the foundation phase.

November 2019: Containment and preservation work on the façade of the old factory

Following the start of work on FÁBRICA 1921 last August, excavation and containment work is being carried out on the basement floors.

10 shops that make Benfica a typical Lisbon neighbourhood

Freshly ground coffee, sweet pastries coveted even by the competition, award-winning Portuguese custard pies, ice cream with insect topping and a fresh produce market where they call you by your name: trade in the heart of Benfica is a prosperous mix of novelties and historical stores.

August 2019: Start of the conversion of the Simões & C.ª Factory

Developed and built by Teixeira Duarte, work was started on the FÁBRICA 1921 residential development in August 2019 with a planned execution period of 29 months.

Memories of those who worked at the Simões Factory

Lurdes is 72 years old and Celeste, 73, friends for 60 years, remember what it was like to work in one of the biggest factories on the Iberian peninsula.

Is Benfica one of Lisbon’s last traditional neighbourhoods?

There are 4 km of road between the Portas de Benfica and the Zoological Gardens and we decided to walk the whole distance. Here are the must-visit places on Estrada de Benfica.

From nursery school to higher education without leaving the neighbourhood

"Benfica is a unique parish", says Ricardo Marques, parish council member for Education and Training. “All levels of education can be found here”, with a total of 32 schools, if you include the private ones. Five are public (free) kindergartens, and this will soon increase to six.