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BAIXA AND AVENIDA

From the ruins of Lisbon, devastated by hub of the capital, housing banks, offices
the earthquake of 1755 (see pp24–5), the and shops. At its centre, Rossio is a popular
Marquês de Pombal created an entirely meeting point with cafés, theatres and
new centre. Using a grid layout of streets, restaurants. The geometric layout of the area
he linked Praça do Comércio with the busy has been retained, but most buildings
central square of Rossio. The streets were constructed since the mid-18th century
flanked by uniform, Neo-Classical buildings have not adhered to Pombaline formality.
and named according to the shopkeepers The streets are usually crowded, particularly
and craftsmen who traded there. The Arco the lively Rua Augusta, which serves as a
da Rua Augusta was built 80 years later. thoroughfare to the Praça do Comércio and
The Baixa (lower town) is still the commercial its numerous bars, restaurants and clubs.

Sights at a Glance
Museums and Galleries Historic Streets and Squares Restaurants pp130–31
4 Museu da Sociedade 2 Avenida da Liberdade 1 Can the Can
de Geografia 3 Praça dos Restauradores 2 Casa do Alentejo
Churches 5 Rossio 3 Gambrinus
9 Nossa Senhora da 6 Praça da Figueira 4 Marisqueira Santa Marta
Conceição Velha 8 Rua Augusta 5 Os Tibetanos
0 Praça do Comércio 6 Restaurante 33
Parks and Gardens 7 Solar dos Presuntos
1 Jardim Botânico
Lifts
7 Elevador de Santa Justa
R. BARATA SALGUEIRO RU A DE SANTA MARTA RUA DO PASSADIÇO R. LUCIANO CORDEIRO C. DOS M ÁRTI RES DA PÁTRIA

210m
R UA D O S AL ITRE RUA DO TELHAL R. MANUEL B. SOUSA
Avenida RUA DE SAO JOSE RUA DA PALMA
RUA DA ALEGRIA RUA DA Martim Moniz
CONCEIÇÃO DA GLORIA
RUA DE SÁO LAZA RO
AV E N I D A D A L I B E R D A D E
RUA D A ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA
PRAÇA
MARTIM
RUA DA GLÓRIA
MONIZ
CALÇADA DE SANTANA
RUA DAS TAIPAS
RUA MARTIM MONIZ
RUA D. PORTAS DE S. ANTAO
Restauradores
Rossio Rossio
R. DO CARMO
R U A D A M A D A L E N A
RUA DA PRATA
RUA DOS FANQUEIROS
BAIXA
RUA DOS DOURADORES
See Lisbon Street Finder RUA DO CONCEIÇÃO
RUA DOS CORREEIROS
RUA AUGUSTA
RUA DO OURO
RUA DOS SAPATEIROS
maps 7–8 R. DOS BACALHOEIROS
R. DO CRUCIFIXO
RUA DO COMÉRCIO
CAMPO DAS
CEBOLAS
R. DO ARSENAL AVE. INFANTE DOM HENRIQUE
0 metres 250
PRAÇA DO T e j o
0 yards 250 COMÉRCIO Terreiro
do Paço Estação Fluvial
Terreiro do Paço
The Elevador de Santa Justa, a major tourist attraction in Lisbon For keys to symbols see back flap
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