Praça do Comércio
The great riverside square, gateway to the Pombaline Baixa.
Rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, the square opens to the Tagus at Cais das Colunas. Rua Augusta, the Baixa's spine, starts here.
Our Baixa & Chiado guide covers what else is around. About 3 minutes' walk away is MUDE - Museu do Design. It is part of the Lisbon in 1 day itinerary. If you do Cacilhas and Cristo Rei, across the Tagus, you can add this on your way back into Lisbon. By metro, get off at Terreiro do Paço (about 280 m on foot).
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- 5.ª Corrida de Ano Novo de Santa Maria MaiorSun 3 Jan · Praça do Comércio
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- Joaquín SorollaFri 13 Nov · Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado
- Ways of GrowingFri 13 Nov · Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
Source: Agenda Cultural de Lisboa (CC BY). Events