Location: Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores
Top Things to do in Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores
10 Monuments & Statues in Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores That You Shouldn't Miss
The museums of Lisbon celebrate the rich history and culture of this Portuguese capital city. The Maritime Museum is perfect for kids (and grown-ups!) who adore all things nautical, while the Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a hidden gem of colorful artwork. To fully appreciate the city’s dramatic stone architecture you can take a guided walking tour, or customize your own tour, making sure to visit the Padrao dos Descobrimentos, the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, and the UNESCO World Heritage site the Torre de Belem.
Restaurants in Lisbon
1. Reminiscencia (Almada Negreiros)
2. Arco do Triunfo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,817 reviews
Reviewed By Margo7850p
Arco da Rua Augusta is a stone triumphal arch in Lisbon. The Triumphal Arch, Rua Augusta Street is a monumental building of approx. 30 meters high connecting Rua Augusta Street , the most famous and most beautiful street in Lisbon with the largest square in Lisbon, Praca do Comercio. The Triumphal Arch is crowned with the allegory of Glory and Bravery and the figure of Genius - the protective spirit of the city. The figures placed in the structure at the supports of the arch are the famous: Vasco da Gama, the Marquis de Pombal and the commander of Lusitania - Viriatus. It was built on Praca do Comercio to commemorate the reconstruction of the city after the 1755 earthquake. Originally, the structure was intended to serve as a bell tower, but in 1873 it was converted into an elaborate arch. A must see during the day and lit up at night.
3. Estatua Dom Joao da Camara
4. Estatua de D.Jose I
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By martyncymro - Coimbra, Portugal
In 1755 Lisbon suffered an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which destroyed much of the city and killed 30,000 people. In the following reconstruction the Praça do Comercio was built and in its centre, in 1777, this bronze statue of King José I was inaugurated. The king being the monarch at that time. It's a very impressive monument and is 14 m high in total when the plinth on which it stands is included, The plinth has an array of animals, including an elephant, snakes and a horse. Well worth seeing when touring the sights of Lisbon.
5. Busto de Augusto Rosa
6. King Jose I Statue
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 307 reviews
Located in Lisbon's Praca do Comercio at the waterfront, this imposing statue is of Don Jose, the Portuguese king at the time of the 1755 earthquake that devastated the city.
Reviewed By Mairwen1
This 14 metre statue of King José I (1750 – 1777) takes centre-stage in the Praca do Commercio. King Jose sits upright, on his horse and is wearing the emperor's mantle (although most of my attention was taken with his rather spectacular feathered hat). It intrigued us that he appears to be riding over a nest of vipers. Are the snakes symbolic enemies? Around the base, there’s more mayhem. Limestone angels cavort with a baby elephant, a man is about to be be clobbered by a rearing horse and another is being trampled by an elephant. Unfortunately your view of these is a little obscured by a protective metal fence. Historically, this where the royal palace stood for over two centuries until the devastating 1755 Earthquake and tsunami, which completely destroyed the palace and along with it, much of Lisbon. Jose I was king at the time and the royal family quickly packed their bags and ran to Belem for safety. The statue was placed here to recognise the commitment and efforts Jose I and his minister, Pombal made in rebuilding the city after the earthquake. An international competition was held for the design drew entrants from around the world but Joaquim Machado de Castro’s design was the winner. The statue was finally unveiled on the king’s birthday in 1775. By 2012, centuries of exposure to the salt and, more recently, modern pollution had taken its toll and the statue was in danger of collapse. A conservation programme restored and stabilised the statue in 2013. The statue is by no means the only thing to see in the plaza. While you are here, there is the Rua Augusta Arch and viewing platform, Wines of Portugal Tasting Centre, Tourist Information Centre, Lisboa Story Centre museum and the Cais das Colunas at the pier, which is a perfect place to watch the sun set over the harbour.
7. Statue St Antonio
8. Memorial as Vitimas do Massacre Judaico de 1506
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By JaffaSue - Berlin, Germany
We found this moving memorial by accident, having no idea that it was there, next to the National Theatre, but in the square, by the Santo Domingo church, in the centre of Lisbon. Even more hidden, nearer the church, and by a wall opposite its main entrance, is an unassuming monument, put up by the church, “regretting” the massacre....
9. Estatua de D. Joao I
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By permia
This fine equestrian monument to the heroic King was sculptured by Leopoldo de Almeida and unveiled in 1971. Prominent in the square, it shows the horse with bowed head in deference to the monarch who holds a sceptre, symbol of his authority.
10. Monument to the Restorers
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
Monument to the Restorers is one of several monuments that are really lovely in Lisbon. This one, on Avenida da Liberdade, is beautiful and imposing. We walked down this wide road a couple of times during our stay in Lisbon, as our hotel was just further up from the monument. The monument commemorates the Portuguese victory in the Restoration War which marked the independence of Portugal from Spain , in the 17th century.
