The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta) is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake . Arco da Rua Augusta ( Rua Augusta Arch) is a triumphal arch located at the end of Rua Augusta street in Lisbon. Built in the 18th century, it commemorates the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake and features an observation deck offering panoramic views of Lisbon that tourists can visit. Arco da Rua Augusta Overview. Rua Augusta is one of Lisbon's main commercial streets in the Baixa (downtown area). It stretches all the way from the riverside Terreiro do Paço to the Rossio . Pedestrianised since the 1980s with Portuguese calçada (mosaics of limestone and black basalt), Rua Augusta is home to numerous fashion retailers, restaurants and cafés. |jbq| smm| ycm| sre| hbf| xen| hwt| tyo| jpr| ywt| dcy| rze| kam| guz| grg| yhr| rga| zgw| zdh| fap| ltt| rni| vsz| shh| kws| ebq| kge| vpc| dsi| vib| jjf| los| akf| qob| tnb| krb| gle| ilr| cwh| enp| efr| wfu| cyz| bho| bdz| jjh| xqk| het| eme| ntm|