• The plaza is home to the oldest café in the city, Martinho da Arcada (established 1782). It also houses the monumental Pousada Hotel.[8]. Praça do Comércio 2017.
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  • The Praça do Comércio was constructed as the symbolic entrance into Lisbon from these lands, and when stood in the plaza today, it is easy envisaged this.
  • Praça do Comércio’s Historical Background. Manuel I, the ruler of Portugal, built a residence here to be away from the city walls.
  • On the river bank, near the square, is the Cais de Sodré ferry terminal from which several ferries depart down the Tagus River. What to See in Praça do Comércio.
  • The Praça do Comércio is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30...
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  • The majestic Praça do Comércio, lined with bars, restaurants, cafés, and shops, is the main square of the city and a National Monument of Portugal.
  • The Praça do Comércio (commerce square) was the centerpiece of the reconstruction that took place after the earthquake of 1755 had reduced Lisbon to rubble.
  • One of Lisbon’s most emblematic sqaures is Praça do Comércio. ... Make Praça do Comércio your starting point for discovering the city.
  • Once inside Praça do Comércio, the Arco da Rua Augusta is hard to miss. ... Praça do Comércio is not just a historical site but also a living part of Lisbon.
  • Comércio Square, Lisbon. Praça do Comércio is one of Europe's largest squares. ... View over Praça do Comércio from Arco da Rua Augusta, Lisbon.
  • Praça do Comércio. Praca do Comercio statue © fotosvanHugo. ... Praça do Comércio was also the site of one of Portuguese history's most notorious events.