Saturday, November 18, 2006

Rossio

The Rossio Square is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon. During the 13th century the population expanded from the Castle and Rossio, which means something like "field without owner" in old Portuguese, became an important spot.

In the 19th century a column with the statue of King Pedro IV was erected and it was officially named Dom Pedro IV Square. At that time it received a new pavement in Portuguese mosaic (Calçada Portuguesa) and two bronze fountains imported from France.

The Santa Justa Lift, in the middle, and Carmo Covent, on the right, are also visible.


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8 comments:

  1. Jay Taber5:13 PM

    we watched calcada craftsmen at work in Aveiro creating anchors and seafaring knots. I like the waves of Rossio.

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  2. Icarus5:34 PM

    Now this time (you asked me the same question at Luzboa time!), it's me asking...What Time Was This??? Ninguem. Pas un chat, as the French would say! That makes your pic even better. It manages to be a sweet kind of place, despite some of the very strange things that go on so near (remember my descent from Anjos to Largo São Domingos the other week?)

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  3. Carlos8:24 PM

    Thank you for your visit Spartacus and Mile.
    I took this picture on a Saturday at about 11 o'clock in the begining of September.

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  4. Nikon10:06 PM

    AM or PM?

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  5. Carlos1:15 PM

    As the military like to say (at least in the movies): at 23 hundred hours :)

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  6. Nikon6:29 PM

    LOL
    At ease

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  7. Icarus6:40 PM

    Outra-outra-outra!!!

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  8. Carlos9:57 PM

    Thank for your visit Mile. The time is short and the good photos inexistent.

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