Praça do Município
Praça do Município is a square in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Praça do Município is situated nearby to Pillory of Lisbon, as well as near Rua Augusta Arch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pillory of Lisbon and Rua Augusta Arch.
Pillory of Lisbon
Photo: Lrocha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pillory of Lisbon is a pillory situated in the municipal square of the Portuguese capital, classified as a National Monument.
Rua Augusta Arch
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The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. Rua Augusta Arch is situated 200 metres east of Praça do Município.
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Theater building
The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is situated 270 metres northwest of Praça do Município.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiado and Baixa.
Chiado
Neighborhood
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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.
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.
Madalena
Village
Photo: Deryck Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madalena is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants; density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2.
Praça do Município
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Also known as: “Largo do Pelourinho” and “Praca do Municipio”
- Category: square
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.70805° or 38° 42′ 29″ northLongitude
-9.13911° or 9° 8′ 21″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Inception
March 24th, 1886Open location code
8CCGPV56+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 96771431OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianGeoNames ID
11820894Wikidata ID
Q10353497
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Praça do Município” goes by many names.
- German: “Rathausplatz”
- Hungarian: “Praça do Município”
- Hungarian: “Város tér”
- Korean: “시청 광장”
- Polish: “Praça do Município”
- Portuguese: “Praça do Município”
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