"Marquês de Pombal Square
A monument to Lisbon's rebirth
Like the Champs-Elysees and other great European boulevards, Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade ends at a large roundabout and a monument. This is the monument to the Marquis of Pombal, the prime minister responsible for the rebuilding of Lisbon following the Great Earthquake in 1755, showing him standing on a column with his hand on a lion (symbol of power) and his eyes directed to the downtown area that he rebuilt. The base is decorated with allegorical images depicting Pombal's political, educational, and agricultural reforms. Broken blocks of stone at the foot of the monument and tidal waves flooding the city symbolize the effects of the earthquake. The surrounding paving stones are decorated with a mosaic of Lisbon's coat of arms.
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Where: Baixa How: Metro - Marquês de Pombal Station
Where: Baixa How: Metro - Marquês de Pombal Station
Sights Nearby Avenida da Liberdade - The city's main avenue. Edward VII Park - The city's largest park. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum - Treasures from the East and the West. Medeiros e Almeida Museum - Outstanding private collection of fine arts. " [*]
2 comments:
Pretty busy city. So many people. Nice shots and great info. thanks. MB
Bravo!
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