Praça do Comércio, Lisbon

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Praça do Comércio in Lisbon is a grand waterfront square renowned as one of the finest examples of post-earthquake Pombaline urban design and a central civic landmark of the city.

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Lisbon City Hall area 1
Lisbon riverside waterfront 1
Lisbon waterfront 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city landmark
public square
tourist attraction
urban square
architecturalStyle Pombaline
connectedTo Baixa grid of streets
Rua Augusta
coordinateLatitude 38.7075
coordinateLongitude -9.1361
country Portugal
currentUse event venue
public gathering place
tourist destination
hasAlternativeName Commerce Square
Terreiro do Paço
hasFeature arcaded government buildings
equestrian statue
large central open space
riverfront quay
triumphal arch
hasLanguage Portuguese
hasMonument Arco da Rua Augusta
hasNativeName Praça do Comércio
hasStatueOf José I of Portugal
heritageStatus part of Lisbon’s historic waterfront
historicalFunction administrative centre
commercial hub
royal palace forecourt
hosts cultural events
political demonstrations
public celebrations
locatedIn Baixa Pombalina
Lisbon
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
locatedOn Tagus River
mainMonument equestrian statue of King José I
near Cais das Colunas
Lisbon City Hall
orientation open to the river on the south side
overlooks Tagus estuary
linked to: Tagus River estuary
partOf historic centre of Lisbon
rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
reconstructionPatron Marquis of Pombal
servedBy Lisbon tram network
linked to: Lisbon Tramway

Terreiro do Paço metro station
shape U-shaped
significance major civic landmark of Lisbon
symbol of Lisbon’s post-earthquake reconstruction
urbanPlanningStyle Pombaline reconstruction

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Pombaline architecture majorExample Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
Cais do Sodré railway station locatedNear Lisbon waterfront
linked to: Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
Cais das Colunas partOf Lisbon riverside waterfront
linked to: Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
Cais das Colunas hasNearbyBuilding Lisbon City Hall area
linked to: Praça do Comércio, Lisbon