Things to see in Dili
Dili is the capital of Timor-Leste, with an urban population of about 234 thousand. Below are 19 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Immaculate Conception Cathedral Place of worship
The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, Timor-Leste.
2An-Nur Mosque Place of worship
The An-Nur Mosque is a mosque in Alor Village, Dili, Timor-Leste.
3Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace History
The Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace is the official workplace of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. It is located in Avenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato, Bairro Pite, a suco of Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste, and has been the workplace of the President since 2009.
4Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum Museum
The Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum is a museum in Dili, East Timor about the struggle for independence from Indonesia.
5Cristo Rei of Dili History
The Cristo Rei of Dili (Christ the King of Dili) statue is a 27.0-metre-high (88.6 ft) colossal statue of Jesus Christ situated atop a globe at Cape Fatucama in Dili, Timor-Leste.
6Motael Church Place of worship
The Church of Santo António de Motael is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Timor-Leste and is located in Dili, the country's capital city. It is dedicated to Anthony of Padua (Santo António de Lisboa in Portuguese).
7Hindu temple in Dili Place of worship
Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in Timor-Leste. It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of Dili, near the local market.
8Chinese temple of Dili Place of worship
The Chinese Temple of Dili is a temple used by the Chinese diaspora of Dili, Timor-Leste. The temple was built in 1928, during the Portuguese control of East Timor, and is still in use today.
9Government Palace History
The Government Palace in Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste, is the official workplace of the prime minister and Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste.
10Municipal Market of Dili Shopping
The old Municipal Market of Dili, now the Dili Convention Centre, is a renovated and repurposed historic Portuguese colonial-style former public market building in Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste.
11Chinese cemetery of Dili History
The Chinese cemetery of Dili is a historical cemetery in Dili, Timor-Leste. Built in 1889 on land donated by the then Portuguese government, the oldest graves date back to the early 20th century.
12President B. J. Habibie Bridge Landmark
The President B. J. Habibie Bridge is a two-lane road bridge in the suco of Bidau Santana, an inner suburb of Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste.
13Palácio de Lahane History
The Palácio de Lahane, also known as the Palácio das Nobres, is a historic building in Timor-Leste. As of 2022, its primary function was as a reception space for the East Timorese government.
14Timor Plaza Shopping
Timor Plaza is a shopping centre in Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste. Part of the Dili Central compound, it is located on Avenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato in Bebonuk, one of the sucos of Dili.
15Areia Branca beach and hinterland Nature
Areia Branca no Dolok Oan is a 2,916 ha (7,210 acres) Important Bird Area (IBA) in Timor-Leste, a country occupying the eastern end of the island of Timor at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands group of Wallacea.
16CPLP Bridge Landmark
The CPLP Bridge is a pair of two-lane road bridges in the suco of Comoro, a western suburb of Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste.
17Hinode Bridge Landmark
The Hinode Bridge is a two-lane road bridge in the suco of Comoro, a western suburb of Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste. It was built by a Japanese company, Tobishima Corporation, between 2016 and 2018, with grant aid funding from the Government of Japan.
18Cristo Rei beach Nature
Cristo Rei Beach is a public beach facing the Bay of Dili in the suco of Metiaut, Timor-Leste.
19Dolok Oan Beach Nature
Dolok Oan, also known in English as Cristo Rei Back Beach or Jesus Backside Beach, is a public beach located in the suco of Hera, a short distance northeast of Dili, Timor-Leste.
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