Sala Thai - Pavilhão Tailandês — Attraction in Lisbon

An unexpected structure to see in Belem is the Thai shrine located in Jardim de Vasco da Gama.

This is a classic Siamese style pavilion, typical in appearance of what you can see throughout much of Thailand but on a small scale. Apparently, based on the information plague in front of the pavilion, this was a tributary gift to Portugal from the Thai government. The Thai Pavilion was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness, the Princess Maha Sirindhorn in 2012, and represents a token of friendship and recognition of 500 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

It is interesting to see oriental buildings like this in places like this in Portugal, which is just as likely to be just as much an object or curiosity for locals as it is for visitors. You can conveniently see the Thai Pavilion in just a few minutes if you intend to walk the parks along Rua De Belem and...

Beautiful tiny Thai pagoda in the middle of a park in Lisbon. The awkward thing about it in my point of view is that, according to the plate at the place, the Thai Queen came for the inauguration of this gift her country gave to Portugal. But Portugal could only send...

Curious Thai temple in Lisbon The Pavilhão Sala Thai is inside Belém's garden. It's curious to see a Thai building in Portugal. It was donated by the Thai Governement. If you've been in Thailand, it has nothing special, it's quite small. But seing it in Lisbon makes it...