© All Rights Reserved View of the Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon which leads into the city's waterfront Praca do Comercio.The arch was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. Standing at over 30 metres tall the arch was completed in 1873Related images Baixa Street - Lisbon Central Lisbon Vista Royal Sarcophagus in Vincente da Fora - Lisbon Arcade off Praca do Comercio - Lisbon Arco da Rua Augusta - Lisbon Lisbon Castle Gardens