Praç a do Rossio is an amazing and cozy square in Lisbon. Officially, it is named after the Portuguese Emperor Pedro IV, but to this day, locals and tourists know it by its historical name - Rossio. For several centuries of its existence, this square has seen a lot - public holidays and fairs, military parades and executions of heretics, as well as the devastating earthquake of 1755, when almost nothing remained of its old buildings, and new ones were erected in their place.
Now the square is surrounded by beautiful buildings (among which the facade of the National Theater of Mary II is worth noting), and in its center there are 2 wonderful fountains brought from France and a column with a monument to King Pedro IV. This 27-meter column is decorated with marble allegorical figures of Strength, Justice, Wisdom and Temperance.
The square houses various shops, restaurants, souvenir shops and several old artistic cafes (Pasteleria Suiza, Cafe Nicola), as well as the underground exit of the metro station of the same name and the entrance to the Rossio railway station, built in neo-Manueline style. Particularly memorable is the unusual wavy mosaic paving of the square, which creates an amazing 3D effect.
There are always a lot of tourists here, so you need to be vigilant so as not to be robbed or to keep up with your group.
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Now the square is surrounded by beautiful buildings (among which the facade of the National Theater of Mary II is worth noting), and in its center there are 2 wonderful fountains brought from France and a column with a monument to King Pedro IV. This 27-meter column is decorated with marble allegorical figures of Strength, Justice, Wisdom and Temperance.
The square houses various shops, restaurants, souvenir shops and several old artistic cafes (Pasteleria Suiza, Cafe Nicola), as well as the underground exit of the metro station of the same name and the entrance to the Rossio railway station, built in neo-Manueline style. Particularly memorable is the unusual wavy mosaic paving of the square, which creates an amazing 3D effect.
There are always a lot of tourists here, so you need to be vigilant so as not to be robbed or to keep up with your group.
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua, +38(044)592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
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