Equestrian Statue of Joseph I (King of Portugal 1750-1777) in the Praca do Comercio, Commerce Plaza. The 14m high statue in the center of the plaza faces the Tagus River in central Lisbon. Behind the statue is the Rua Augusta Arch built to commemorate the city’s reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake.

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Equestrian Statue of Joseph I (King of Portugal 1750-1777) in the Praca do Comercio, Commerce Plaza. The 14m high statue in the center of the plaza faces the Tagus River in central Lisbon. Behind the statue is the Rua Augusta Arch built to commemorate the city’s reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. The Statue, by Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro (1731-1822), was unveiled on the King’s birthday in 1775 and is considered to be the first work of public art in Portugal.

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Size: 4672px × 7000px
Location: Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, Portugal
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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