Praça do Império - Lisboa, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 38° 41.772 W 009° 12.327
29S E 482133 N 4283084
The Praça do Império (Portuguese for Empire Square) is a city square in Lisbon, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMDQN6
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 13

It measures about 280 m by 280, plus adjacent areas, and is the largest square in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe.

Around the square are the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Cultural Center. In the center of the square is a 3.300 m² garden with large fountain in the middle.

The square commemorates the Portuguese Empire and was built for the Exhibition of the Portuguese World in 1940.

From: Wikipedia
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