Arco da Rua Augusta - Lisbon

The Arco Triunfal da Rua Augusta leading from Praca do Comercio to the Baixa's main, pedestrianised street. The arch was built to commemorate the city's rebuilding following the 1755 earthquake. The figures on the arch include Vasco da Gama and the Marques de Pombal, who was responsible for planning the Biaxa we see today.

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Baixa, literally translated as 'low', is situated in the gulf between the two main hills of the city and is the central business and shopping district of the capital. The 1755 earthquake and subsequent rebuilding by the then Prime Minister the Marques de Pombal are responsible for the orderly layout of this area, known formally as the Baixa Pombalina. Here a grid of straight streets lined with…