Largo José Saramago

Largo José Saramago is a square in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. Largo José Saramago is situated nearby to the government office Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, as well as near Arco de Jesus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa dos Bicos and Praça do Comércio.

Casa dos Bicos

Public building

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Casa dos Bicos is a historical house in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the Portuguese municipality of Lisbon. The house, built in the early 16th century in the Alfama neighbourhood, has a curious façade of spikes, influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces and Portuguese Manueline styles.

Praça do Comércio

Square

Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2. Praça do Comércio is situated 340 metres west of Largo José Saramago.

Rua Augusta Arch

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch 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 350 metres west of Largo José Saramago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena and Baixa.

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.

Baixa

Photo: Deensel, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Alfama

Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. The district includes the freguesias of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of the two streets, "Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão" and "Rua São João da Praça".

Largo José Saramago

Type: Square
Category: locality
Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.70847° or 38° 42′ 31″ north

Longitude

-9.13276° or 9° 7′ 58″ west

Inception

December 18th, 2018

Open location code

8CCGPV58+9V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 871761384

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

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