Portugal: Augusta Arch in Lisbon

One block from our Baixa hotel was the Rua Augusta. This street is probably as good an introduction to Lisbon as any. Full of sights, stores, activity, and, finally, leading to the Rua Augusta Arch at the end. The arch is a stone, triumphal arch that takes the visitor from the street to the imposing Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square). The arch, like so many monuments in Lisbon, was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake.

Augusta Arch in Lisbon 2014-05-05