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The Architect · Mariana · Lisbon

Praça do Comércio

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The clearest lesson in Pombaline urbanism: symmetry, arcades, and a city turning to face its river.

The riverside square rebuilt after 1755 — a U of arcaded ministries opening onto the Tejo through a triumphal arch.

— Mariana, The Architect
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