 |
| Lisbon, Portugal |
As stated here, the Arch of Triumph of the Praça do Comércio, overlooking the Tagus River, shows the allegorical figure of Glory crowning Genius (seen in this picture) and Valor, on the other side.
This Arch was erected as a result of the reconstruction of the city after the earthquake of 1755, replacing this area with a new orderly grid of streets as opposed to the previous labyrinth of streets existing before. Another square, which was meant to rival Europe's grandest of squares, was created in the same place as had existed the Ribeira palace, the 16th century royal residence of Portuguese monarchs. This palace was said to have been one of the most impressive buildings in Portugal, but was completely destroyed by the earthquake, destroying many works of art as well as a library of more than 70,000 books.
No comments:
Post a Comment