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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 (some 11 metres high) and is adorned with statues of various historical figures.
Rua Augusta Arch
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0

Walks that pass here

Igreja da Conceição Velha

Walk

From São Domingos to the Aljube: The Rebuilt Baixa on Foot

A short walk through the Baixa rebuilt after 1755, from the scarred church of São Domingos past the Rua Augusta Arch to Casa dos Bicos and the Aljube museum. Suits first-time visitors who want the story behind the grid.

~2 h 30 min in total
~1.5 km, ~20 min walking
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