The wave-patterned pavement of Rossio Square, which was reproduced around Portugal and its colonies. On the opposite side of the square is a building with an arch that leads to a street that hides one of Lisbon’s most beautiful and most curious façades. It’s a relic rich in Art Nouveau ornamentation, and was one of the first movie theaters ...

The King Pedro IV Square (Portuguese: Praça de D. Pedro IV), popularly known as Rossio ([ʁuˈsi.u]), is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages.

Rossio Square (Praça do Rossio), also known as Praça de D. Pedro IV, is the liveliest plaza in Lisbon. It houses landmarks like the National Theatre.

Mar 6, 2024 · Rossio Square is the place you’re going to cross at least twice a day regardless of your Lisbon itineraries. Even though the official name of this place is King Pedro IV Square (or Praça Dom Pedro IV, in Portuguese), everybody knows it …

Rossio is the liveliest square in the city, where people stop to sit and relax, or for a drink at the several atmospheric cafés with outdoor sitting (the most popular is the art-deco "Cafe Nicola" on the western side). On either side of the square are two baroque fountains, and in the center is a monument measuring 27 meters in height.

Oct 4, 2023 · In the heart of Lisbon, Portugal’s vibrant capital, lies a square that has been a witness to the city’s rich history and cultural evolution. Rossio Square, or Praça do Rossio as it is locally known, is more than just a popular tourist destination.

Rossio Square (Pedro IV Square; Praça de D. Pedro IV) is an historic place in Lisbon and now a popular meeting place for Lisboetas, akin in historical importance to Trafalgar Square in London. Rossio Station with trains to Sintra is just off the square. The …

Visit the iconic Rossio and admire its fountains and architecture. Be amazed by the grand neoclassical Teatro Nacional D. Maria II on the north side of the square.

The Praça Dom Pedro IV is the main central square of Lisbon and the true heart of the city. The Portuguese take pride in their great square with its nauseating stone paving, grand fountains and statue of (supposedly) Dom Pedro IV.

The Rossio Square, which is the way locals of Lisbon refer to the historical Praca de Dom Pedro IV (called this way in the honor of Pedro IV, both king of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil) in the Baixa district, is one of the most frequented public squares of Lisbon and, simultaneously, one of the most popular from a tourist point of view. It is ...