Attraction

Rua Augusta Arch

Arco do Triunfo da Rua Augusta

Lisbon, Portugal

Rua Augusta Arch
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About Rua Augusta Arch

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. It has six columns and is adorned with statues of various historical figures. Significant height from the arch crown to the cornice imparts an appearance of heaviness to the structure. The associated space is filled with the coat of arms of Portugal. The allegorical group at the top, made by French sculptor Célestin Anatole Calmels, represents Glory rewarding Valor and Genius.

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