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The square is dedicated to the restoration of the independence of Portugal in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish domination. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, carries the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War, in 1640. The Monument to the Restorers is located in the center of the ...
The Monument to the Restorers (Portuguese: Monumento aos Restauradores) is a monument located in Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal. The monument memorializes the victory of the Portuguese Restoration War. The war, which saw the end of the House of Habsburg and the rise of the House of Braganza, lasted from 1640 to 1668. The monument was ...
It is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. This station is located under Restauradores Square, from which it takes its name, and connects to Rossio Railway Station on the Sintra Line. The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.
In Lisbon: Praça do Império; Praça do Comércio; Rossio; Restauradores Square; Praça da Figueira; Chiado; Rotunda da Boavista – Oporto; Praça do Almada – Póvoa de Varzim; Passeio Alegre – Póvoa de Varzim; Praça da Liberdade – Porto
The Avenida is a major artery road in central Lisbon, connecting the Avenidas Novas to the Lisbon Baixa, Chiado, Bairro Alto, and more. There are three Lisbon Metro stations along the Avenida: [7] Restauradores at the southeast end, under Restauradores Square, served by the blue line. Avenida at about the midpoint of the avenue, served by the ...
In 1926, the Nova Companhia dos Ascensores Mecânicos de Lisboa was dissolved, and the funicular became a property of the Companhia Carris. [1] As part of the change, in 1927, a shelter was inaugurated for passengers, which was constructed along the Praça dos Restauradores, which was contested. It was demolished in 1934. [1]
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Bairro Alto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbajʁu ˈaltu]; literally: Upper District) is a central district of the city of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Unlike many of the civil parishes of Lisbon, this region can be commonly explained as a loose association of neighbourhoods, with no formal local political authority but social and historical significance to the urban community of Lisbon and ...