Rossio Square

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Rossio Square is a historic and bustling public square in central Lisbon, Portugal, known for its wave-patterned cobblestone pavement, fountains, and role as a major social and transport hub.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rossio Square canonical 12
Praça do Rossio 2
Rossio square 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public square
tourist attraction
urban square
adjacentTo National Theatre D. Maria II
Praça da Figueira
Rossio railway station
Rua Augusta
citySquareOf Lisbon
country Portugal
eraOfMajorDevelopment 18th century
hasCoordinateRegion Lisbon historic centre
surface form: Lisbon city center
hasFeature cafés and restaurants
central monument to Pedro IV
cobbled pedestrian areas
historic buildings
two baroque fountains
wave-patterned black-and-white stones
hasLighting historic-style street lamps
hasMonument statue of King Pedro IV
hasPavementPattern wave-patterned cobblestone
hasSeating public benches
hasViewOf National Theatre D. Maria II façade
historicalUse festivals and celebrations
markets
political demonstrations
public gatherings
isTransportHubFor Lisbon Metro
surface form: Lisbon metro

Lisbon urban buses
suburban trains via Rossio station nearby
locatedIn Baixa
surface form: Baixa district

Lisbon
central Lisbon
namedAfter Pedro IV of Portugal
nativeName Praça de D. Pedro IV
Rossio Square self-linksurface differs
surface form: Praça do Rossio
near Chiado
surface form: Chiado neighborhood

Praça do Comércio
Santa Justa Lift
partOf Baixa Pombalina of Lisbon
surface form: Lisbon historic center
pavementStyleIntroduced 19th century
pavingMaterial Portuguese calçada
rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
socialRole major social hub
tourismImportance major tourist attraction in Lisbon
transportRole major transport hub
usedFor outdoor café culture
public events
street performances

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Santa Justa Lift near Rossio Square
Baixa hasPart Rossio Square
Baixa Pombalina of Lisbon contains Rossio Square
Carmo Convent overlooks Rossio Square
Rua Augusta connectsTo Rossio Square
Rua Augusta terminusAt Rossio Square
Rossio Square nativeName Rossio Square self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Praça do Rossio
Rua de Santa Justa hasNearby Rossio Square
Santa Maria Maior parish contains Rossio Square
subject surface form: Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon)
Rossio railway station locatedIn Rossio Square
Rossio railway station near Rossio Square
this entity surface form: Praça do Rossio
Praça da Figueira hasNearbySquare Rossio Square
Praça da Figueira hasViewOf Rossio Square
Viseu hasLandmark Rossio Square
this entity surface form: Rossio square