Lisboa, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Arco do Bandeira

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 20, 2024

1. Arco do Bandeira Marker

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Fazendo ligação entre o Rossio e a Rua dos Sapateiros, o Arco do Bandeira foi constexido no final do século XVIII segundo um projecto de Marmel Reinaldo dos Santos. Erguido a expensas de Pires Bandeira, de que recebeu o nome, o arco pretendia copiar um outro existente no lado oposto da praça, onde hoje se encontra o Teatro Nacional. Com os seus motivos ornamentais é considerado uma das mais belas peças de arquitectura pombalina.

Linking the Rossio and the Rua Sapateiros, the Arco do Bandeira was built in the late 18th century, according to a design by Manuel Reinaldo Santos. Financed by Pires Bandeira, from whom it received its name, the Arch was intended as a copy of another one existing across the square, where nowadays the Teatro Nacional is is located. With its ornamental motives, it is considered one the finest pieces of Pombaline architecture.

Erected by Turismo de Lisboa, Lisboa Câmara Municipal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features.

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38° 42.775′ N, 9° 8.343′ W. Marker is in Lisboa. Marker is at the intersection of Rua de Sapateiros and Praça Dom Pedro IV, on the right when traveling south on Rua de Sapateiros. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lisboa 1100-581, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fernando Pessoa (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Ginjinha (about 210 meters away); Memorial às Vítimas do Massacre de 1506 / Memorial to the Victims of the 1506 Massacre (about 210 meters away); Igreja de São Domingos / “Church of Saint Dominic” (about 240 meters away); Coliseu (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Amalia Rodrigues (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Luís de Camões (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Arco da Rua Augusta (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisboa.

Also see . . . Arco do Bandeira (Wikipedia, in Portuguese). (Submitted on May 7, 2024.)

Arco do Bandeira and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 20, 2024

2. Arco do Bandeira and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.