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46  LISBON AREA B Y AREA

Liberdade and Praça
dos Restauradores.
Despite its name,
enjoyment of the
park was restricted to
Lisbon’s high society
and walls and gates
ensured the
exclusion of the
Bridge and pond shaded by trees in lower classes. In 1821,
the Jardim Botânico when the Liberals
came to power, the
1 Jardim Botânico barriers were pulled
down and the
Rua da Escola Politécnica 58–60.
Map 4 F1. Tel 213 921 800. @ 758. Avenida and square
q Rato. Gardens: Open 9am–8pm became open to all.
daily (Nov–Mar: to 5pm). Closed 1 Jan, The boulevard you
25 Dec. & 7 MUHNAC: Open 10am– see today was built in
7pm Tue–Fri, 11am–6pm Sat & 1879–82 in the style
Sun. Closed public hols. & of the Champs-
∑ mnhnc.ulisboa.pt Elysées in Paris.
The wide tree-lined
This complex comprises a avenue became a 19th-century monument in honour of the Restoration
museum and four hectares focus for pageants, in Praça dos Restauradores
(10 acres) of gardens. The festivities and
botanical gardens have a distinct demonstrations. way to modern ones
air of neglect. However, it is A war memorial occupied by offices, hotels
worth paying the entrance fee stands as a tribute to or shopping complexes.
to wander among the exotic those who died in World War I.
trees and dense paths as the The avenue still retains a certain 3 Praça dos
gardens descend from the main elegance with fountains and
entrance towards Rua da Alegria. café tables shaded by trees; Restauradores
A magnificent avenue of lofty however, it no longer makes Map 7 A2. @ 709, 711, 736 & many
palms connects the two levels. for a peaceful stroll. The once other routes. q Restauradores.
The Museu Nacional de majestic thoroughfare, 90 m
História Natural e da Ciência or (295 ft) wide and decorated The square, distinguished by
MUHNAC (National Museum of with abstract pavement its soaring obelisk, erected in
Natural History and Science) has patterns, is now divided by 1886, commemorates Portugal’s
collections on botany, zoology, seven lanes of traffic linking liberation from the Spanish yoke
anthropology, geology and Praça dos Restauradores and in 1640. The bronze figures
palaeontology, as well as hosting Praça Marquês de Pombal to on the pedestal depict Victory,
temporary exhibitions on themes the north. Some of the original holding a palm and a crown, and
such as dinosaurs and local mansions have been preserved, Freedom. The names and dates
minerals. The museum also including the Neo-Classical that are inscribed on the sides
exhibits scientific instruments Tivoli cinema at No. 188, with of the obelisk are those of the
dating from the 16th to the 20th an original 1920s kiosk outside, battles of the War of Restoration.
century and holds programmes and Casa Lambertini with its On the west side, the Palácio
that demonstrate basic scientific colourful mosaic decoration Foz now houses a small tourist
principles and are popular with at No. 166. However, many and other offices. It was built
school children. of the Art Nouveau façades by Francesco Savario Fabri
have given in 1755–77 for the
2 Avenida da Marquês de
Castelo-Melhor
Liberdade and renamed
after the Marquês
Map 7 A2. @ 709, 711, 736 & many
other routes. q Restauradores, de Foz, who lived here
Avenida. in the 19th century.
The smart Avenida Palace
After the earthquake of 1755 Hotel, on the southwest
(see pp24–5), the Marquês de side of the square, was
Pombal created the Passeio designed by José Lúis
Público (public promenade) Monteiro (1849–1942),
in the area now occupied by Detail from the memorial to the dead of World War I who also built Rossio
the lower part of Avenida da in Avenida da Liberdade railway station (see p44).

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