The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Baixa, Portugal
The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Baixa, Portugal, on Commerce Square, built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. It has six columns (some 11 m high) and is adorned with statues of various historical figures. Significant height from the arch crown to the cornice imparts an appearance of heaviness to the structure. The associated space is filled with the coat of arms of Portugal. The allegorical group at the top, made by French sculptor Célestin Anatole Calmels, represents Glory rewarding Valor and Genius.
Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: Rua Augusta, Lisbon, Baixa district, Portugal, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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