Rua Augusta Arch
A stone triumphal arch on Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, built to celebrate the city's rebuilding after the 1755 earthquake and finished in 1873. Visitors can climb to a viewing platform at the top.
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.7084, -9.1368
Get the Rua Augusta Arch stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rua Augusta Arch. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lisbon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rua Augusta Arch
Praça do Comércio 0.1 km
A large harbour facing square in Lisbon, rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake on the site of the royal Ribeira Palace. Yellow arcades surround a statue of King Joseph I, and the square opens onto the Tagus.
Lisbon Cathedral 0.4 km
The oldest church in the city, begun in 1147 after the conquest of Lisbon from the Moors. It has a fortress like Romanesque facade with two towers and was damaged and rebuilt after several earthquakes.
Santa Justa Lift 0.4 km
An iron elevator in central Lisbon that links the Baixa with the Carmo Square above. It was opened in 1902 and designed by Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, a pupil of Gustave Eiffel.
Alfama 0.5 km
The oldest district of Lisbon, a maze of lanes on the slope between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus. It survived the 1755 earthquake largely intact and is the home of fado music.
Carmo Convent 0.5 km
The roofless Gothic ruin of a convent in central Lisbon, left standing after the 1755 earthquake. Its open nave with soaring arches now houses an archaeological museum. The earthquake struck on All Saints Day, 1 November, while many people were praying in church.
Chiado 0.5 km
A historic district of Lisbon between Bairro Alto and the Baixa, known for old cafes, theatres and bookshops. A major fire in 1988 destroyed much of it, and it was rebuilt afterwards.
Lisbon Baixa 0.6 km
The downtown grid of Lisbon, laid out after the 1755 earthquake under the Marquis of Pombal. Its straight streets and uniform buildings were among the first examples of earthquake resistant design in Europe.
Praça da Figueira 0.6 km
A square in the Baixa of Lisbon, built after the 1755 earthquake on the site of a hospital. A bronze equestrian statue of King John I stands in the middle, surrounded by cafes.
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Questions
Where is Rua Augusta Arch?
Rua Augusta Arch is in Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Praça do Comércio (0.1 km), Lisbon Cathedral (0.4 km), Santa Justa Lift (0.4 km).
How do I get the Rua Augusta Arch stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rua Augusta Arch and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lisbon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rua Augusta Arch before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lisbon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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