• The Rossio [ʁuˈsi.u] is the popular name of the King Pedro IV Square (Portuguese: Praça de D. Pedro IV) in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal.
  • On the left-hand side of the National Theatre is the Rossio Railway Station, built in 1887.
  • In the Northwest corner of the square is the Rossio train station, a Neo-Manueline masterpiece designed by José Luís Monteiro in 1887.
  • In the centre of Rossio stands the statue of King Dom Pedro IV on top of a column, after whom the square takes its official name.
  • In the Middle Ages, Rossio was the place to be for executions, bullfighting and demonstrations, but it doubled as a meeting place.
  • To the north east of the square is the Rossio train station that connects Lisbon to popular tourist destination Sintra.
  • Situated conveniently in the centre of Lisbon, Rossio Boutique Hotel is within 200 metres of Rossio and 100 metres of Dona Maria II National Theatre.
  • Rossio is a popular gathering place and people meet at one of the many benches or at the pedestal of the central monument.
  • First there’s the historic lift which links the lower areas of Rossio with the upper areas near the Carmo Convent.
  • The Rossio Train Station is also located in this square, dominating the Rossio Square with its neo-Manueline facade.