Arco da Rua Augusta

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Historic statue of King José I on Praça do Comércio at dusk in the Commerce Square and Arco da Rua Augusta.

This triumphal arch was built in the wake of the 1755 earthquake. A lift whisks you to the top, where fine views of Praça do Comércio, the Rio Tejo and Castelo de São Jorge await.

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