Rua Augusta Arch

The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch and visitor attraction in , , on the . It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …is also known as “Arco do Triunfo do Terreiro do Paço”
  • …is operated by Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
  • …dates from 1875
  • …is inscribed with “VIRTVTIBVS MAIORVM VT SIT OMNIBVS DOCVMENTO”
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • …has a flat roof
  • Description: triumphal arch
  • Email: info@atlx.pt

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praça do Comércio and Santa Justa Lift.

Square
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The , more commonly known…

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The , also called Carmo Lift… is situated 470 metres northwest of Rua Augusta Arch.

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São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint… is situated 680 metres northeast of Rua Augusta Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena and Baixa.

Village
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is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of , Portugal.

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is a district in , .

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood in the historic center of , the capital of .

Rua Augusta Arch

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Latitude
38.70844° or 38° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
-9.13682° or 9° 8′ 13″ west
Open location code
8CCGPV57+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41683195
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11820893
Wiki­data ID
Q637590

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Rua Augusta Arch” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rua Augustako garaipen arkua”
  • Basque: “Rua Augustako Garaipen Arkua”
  • Chinese: “奥古斯塔街”
  • Chinese: “奧古斯塔街凱旋門”
  • Czech: “Vítězný oblouk”
  • Dutch: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • French: “arc de triomphe de la rue Augusta”
  • French: “Arc de triomphe de la rue Augusta”
  • Georgian: “რუა-აუგუსტას თაღი”
  • German: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • Italian: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • Italian: “Arco della Rua Augusta”
  • Italian: “Arco di Via Augusta”
  • Japanese: “アウグスタ通り”
  • Korean: “아우구스타 거리의 아치”
  • Lithuanian: “Auguštos gatvės arka”
  • Polish: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • Portuguese: “Arco da rua augusta”
  • Portuguese: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • Russian: “Триумфальная арка на руа Аугушта”
  • Slovak: “Arco do Triunfo da Rua Augusta”
  • Spanish: “Arco de la Rua Augusta”
  • Swedish: “Arco da Rua Augusta”
  • Turkish: “Rua Augusta Takı”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as São Nicolau and Mártires.

Nearby Places

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