Rossio Square

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Rossio Square

The Rossio Square, officially called Plaza Don Pedro IV, is the nerve center of Lisbon. It is located in La Baixa, at the northern end of Rua Augusta and a short distance from Restauradores Square.

The Rossio Square is the most lively area of the city and the meeting place of Lisbon and visitors. On the sides of the square and in its surrounding streets you will find shops, bars and restaurants of the most famous in the city.

The square and its surroundings is our preferred sleeping area.
Points of interest

In the square you will find several monuments and points of interest:

Statue D. Pedro IV

In the center of the Rossio Square is the statue of Pedro IV of Portugal, El Rey Soldado. At its base four female figures represent the kindness of the king.

National Theater Doña María II

Built in 1842 the theater replaced the former Estaus Palace, seat of the Portuguese Inquisition since the mid-16th century. On its façade stands the figure of Gil Vicente, the father of the theater in Portugal.

Rossio railway station

To the left of the National Theater is this train station with an imposing facade built in 1887.

From the Rossio train station, trains leave for Sintra.