Back Vítězný oblouk (Lisabon) Czech Arco da Rua Augusta German Arco de la Rua Augusta Spanish Arc de triomphe de la rue Augusta French Arco da Rua Augusta Italian რუა-აუგუსტას თაღი KA Arco da Rua Augusta Dutch Arco da Rua Augusta Polish Arco da Rua Augusta Portuguese Триумфальная арка на руа Аугушта Russian
| Rua Augusta Arch | |
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Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta | |
 The arch seen from Praça do Comércio | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Memorial arch |
| Location | Lisbon |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°42′30″N 9°08′12″W / 38.7084°N 9.1368°W |
| Construction started | 1755 |
| Completed | 1873 |
The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta) is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. It has six columns (some 11 m high) and is adorned with statues of various historical figures. Significant height from the arch crown to the cornice imparts an appearance of heaviness to the structure. The associated space is filled with the coat of arms of Portugal. The allegorical group at the top, made by French sculptor Célestin Anatole Calmels, represents Glory rewarding Valor and Genius.
Originally designed as a bell tower, the building was ultimately transformed into an elaborate arch after more than a century.[1]
- ^ De Macedo, Joaquim (2010). A Guide to Lisbon and Its Environs Including Cintra and Mafra with a Large Plan of Lisbon. Read Books. pp. passim. ISBN 978-1-4455-5194-4.