Monumental Arch giving on to the Rua Augusta Arco Triunfal in Lisbon,Portugal

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The monumental Arch giving on to the Rua Augusta Arco is seen from the Praça do Comércio, ( Commercial square) in Lisbon, Portugal. This Arch was included in on the original design for the square made immediately after the Earthquake but the top part was only completed 80 years later and shows marked nineteenth century influence The architect was Verissimo da Costa and the statues are by Camels and Victor Bastos But the focal point of the square is the mounted bronze statue of King Joseph I by Machado de Castro which gives it the name of Black Horse Square Estátua Equestre de D José

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Size: 5172px × 3462px
Location: Lisbon,Portugal
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
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