Alfama district - Alfama

Japanese: アルファマ地区 - あるふぁまちく
Alfama district - Alfama

…Banks and precious metal dealers are concentrated here. On the east side of Baixa is a hill topped by the Castle of São Jorge, and on the northern slope down to the Tagus River is the Alfama district, the oldest district in the city. Houses are densely packed on both sides of the narrow, steep, intricate maze of streets, and the townscape shows strong signs of more than four centuries of Islamic rule. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in the "Afama District" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…銀行,貴金属商が集中している。バイシャの東側にはサン・ジョルジ城を頂く丘があり,テージョ川に向かって下る北斜面には市内で最も古いアルファマ地区がある。迷路のように入り組んだ細い急な坂道の両側には家屋が密集し,その町並みは4世紀以上に及ぶイスラム支配の影響を強く残している。…

※「アルファマ地区」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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