- Praça do Comércio, also called Terreiro do Paço or Paço da Ribeira in royal times, is a square next to the Tagus River in downtown Lisbon.
- No visit to Lisbon would be complete without a stop-off at the majestic Praça do Comércio, one of Europe's largest squares, surrounded on three sides by...
- Praça do Comércio is a huge public square in Lisbon and it’s bustling day and night with locals and tourists. People gather around the central statue of King Jose I...
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- The western side of Lisbon's Praça do Comércio is a beautiful and imposing bright yellow concrete building with an arcade of white arches.
- The history of the Praca do Comercio dates back to the early 16th century when it was designed as the gateway to the city of Lisbon.
- 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.
- Statue of King Jose I is the centre point of Praça do Comércio, it depicts king José I (Joseph I) riding his horse trampling snakes and ready for battle.
- Praça do Comércio was originally built on the site where the royal palace stood for over two centuries until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755.