Rossio Square
The King Pedro IV Square, popularly known as Rossio, is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: square in Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as: “Dom Pedro IV Square”, “Praça Dom Pedro IV”, and “Rossio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Justa Lift and D. Maria II National Theatre.
Santa Justa Lift
Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Santa Justa Lift is situated 180 metres south of Rossio Square.
D. Maria II National Theatre
Theater building
The Queen Maria II National Theatre is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historic theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square, in the centre of the city. D. Maria II National Theatre is situated 120 metres north of Rossio Square.
Praça da Figueira
Square
Photo: Kyle Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
The Praça da Figueira is a large square in the centre of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is part of the Lisbon Baixa, the area of the city reurbanised after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Praça da Figueira is situated 140 metres east of Rossio Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baixa and Chiado.
Baixa
Baixa is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The Baixa has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.
Chiado
Neighborhood
Photo: scalleja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chiado is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums.
Bairro Alto
Photo: Lucag, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bairro Alto is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. Beyond Bairro Alto itself, the district includes other neighbourhoods, notably Chiado and Príncipe Real.
Rossio Square
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71377° or 38° 42′ 50″ northLongitude
-9.13934° or 9° 8′ 22″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8CCGPV76+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1317749306OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
6930109Wikidata ID
Q1549270
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Rossio Square” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rossio”
- Chinese: “罗西乌广场”
- Chinese: “羅西烏廣場”
- Dutch: “Rossio”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان روسيو”
- Esperanto: “Placo de Reĝo Petro la 4-a”
- Esperanto: “Placo Rossio”
- Finnish: “Rossio”
- French: “Place Don Pedro IV”
- French: “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- French: “Praça de Rossio”
- French: “Rossio”
- German: “Praça de D. Pedro IV.”
- German: “Rossio”
- Italian: “Piazza del Rossio”
- Italian: “Piazza Dom Pedro IV”
- Italian: “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- Italian: “Rossio”
- Japanese: “ロシオ広場”
- Korean: “로시우 광장(동 페드로 4세 광장)”
- Korean: “호시우 광장”
- Malay: “Rossio”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Praça do Rossio”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Rossio”
- Polish: “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- Polish: “Rossio”
- Portuguese: “Praça D. Pedro IV”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Rossio”
- Portuguese: “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- Portuguese: “Praça de Dom Pedro IV”
- Portuguese: “Praça do Rossio”
- Portuguese: “Praça Dom Pedro IV”
- Portuguese: “Rossio”
- Russian: “Площадь Росиу”
- Russian: “Росиу”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Pedro IV”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Rossio”
- Spanish: “Plaza Pedro IV”
- Spanish: “Praca de D Pedro IV”
- Spanish: “Praça de D Pedro IV”
- Spanish: “Praca de D. Pedro IV”
- Spanish: “Praça de D. Pedro IV”
- Turkish: “Rossio Meydanı”
- Turkish: “Rossio”
- Ukrainian: “Площа Россіо”
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