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The square is dedicated to the restoration of the independence of Portugal in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish domination. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, carries the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War, in 1640. The Monument to the Restorers is located in the center of the ...
The monument is unveiled, 1886. The Central Commission of 1 December 1640 [] was established in 1861 as reaction to groups defending Iberian federalism.The patriotic society was founded by Feliciano de Andrade Moura, a Lisbon merchant, and soon attracted notable figures of Portuguese society, such as Alexandre Herculano and Anselmo Braamcamp Freire.
It is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. This station is located under Restauradores Square, from which it takes its name, and connects to Rossio Railway Station on the Sintra Line. The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.
It connects the Pombaline downtown (at the Restauradores Square) with the Bairro Alto (Garden/ Overlook of São Pedro de Alcântara), operated by Carris. The line conforms to the funicular principle, with two cars permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track.
The Revolution of the Restorers (Spanish: Revolución de los Restauradores) was a rebellion that took place in Buenos Aires in 1833. [1] The governor Juan Ramón Balcarce was ousted from office and replaced by Juan José Viamonte. [2] The rebellion was motivated by actions taken by Balcarce against former governor Juan Manuel de Rosas.
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The square, in the middle of the image, is limited by the Estaús Palace (upper left corner of the square) and the large All-Saints Hospital (right side). The Rossio became an important place in the city during the 13th and 14th centuries, when the population of the city expanded to the lower area surrounding the Lisbon Castle hill.
The Palace of the Marquesses of Fronteira was built in 1671 as a hunting pavilion to Don João de Mascarenhas, 1st Marquis of Fronteira, who received his title from King Afonso VI of Portugal for his loyalty to the House of Braganza in the Portuguese Restoration War.