Rossio Square - Lisbon
See an image of Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal. Rossio Square (Pedro IV Square; Praça de D. Pedro IV) is an historic place in Lisbon and now a popular meeting place for Lisboetas, akin in historical importance to Trafalgar Square in London. Rossio Station with trains to Sintra is just off the square. The Column of Pedro IV was erected in 1870. It shows the king in bronze on top of a 23 meter tall Corinthian column. The monarch wears a general's uniform and royal cloak, holding the Constitutional Charter of 1826 in his right hand. Pedro is also crowned in laurels. The square is known for its two fountains - the work of French sculptors Mathurin Moreau and Michel Lienard. They each feature a set of four mermaids spouting water and are illuminated at night. The National Theatre D. Maria II (Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) lies at the northern end of the square. It was built in the Palladian, Neo-classical style between 1842 and 1846 by Italian architect Fortunato Lodi.
