Praça do Comércio
The Praça do Comércio (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾasɐ du kuˈmɛɾsju]; transl. Commerce Plaza) is a plaza in Lisbon, Portugal's capital. It is one of the largest plaza in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m (574 by 574 ft), that is, 30,600 m2 (329,000 ft2).[1]
Terreiro do Paço | |
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Plaza | |
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Country | Portugal |
Province | Estremadura |
City | Lisbon |
Approx. Size | 30.600 m2 |
Parish | Santa Maria Maior (before 2013: Madalena and São Nicolau) |
Praça Do Comércio Media
Statue of King José I, by Machado de Castro (1775). The king on his horse is symbolically crushing snakes on his path.
Terreiro do Paço in 1662, by Dirk Stoop
References
- ↑ "Praça do Comércio". patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in português). Retrieved 2018-04-20.