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  • Day 11

    Breakfast at Restaurante o Adriano

    September 22, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    》Eggs scrambled with ham
    》Toast with jelly
    》Coffee
    》Orange juice with, what I can only assume is a whole orange (fresh squeezed)

    》View of Praça Dom Pedro IV

    Rossio Square or Praça do Rossio, officially called Praça de D. Pedro IV, is Lisbon’s nerve centre. The square is situated in the city’s Baixa 
    neighbourhood, on the northern end of Rua Augusta, very close to Restauradores Square.

    The square houses various  monuments and landmarks:

    ^Column of Pedro IV

    In the center of Rossio Square sits the Column of Pedro IV of Portugal, known as “the Soldier King”. At the base of the pillar are four female figures that represent the King’s various qualities: Justice, Wisdom, Strength, and Moderation.

    ^D. Maria II National Theatre

    The National Theatre D. Maria II was founded in 1842. It replaced the old Estaus Palace, the headquarters of the Portuguese Inquisition since the mid-fifteenth century. On top of the Theatre’s façade is a statue of Gil Vicente, a Portuguese playwright, and father of the country’s theatre.

    ^Rossio Railway Station

    On the left-hand side of the National Theatre is the Rossio Railway Station, built in 1887. Its façade is striking with an unusual entrance. The trains to Sintra depart from this train station.
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