Praça Dom Pedro IV
Rossio
Square in Lisbon, Portugal
A fuller guide to this place, built from 3 sources, is written in Traditional Chinese.
Being there
One of Lisbon's principal squares. A statue of King Pedro IV stands on a column in the centre. The square, a popular meeting point for local and tourists, is known for its wavy black-and-white stone pavement.
The story
The King Pedro IV Square (Portuguese: Praça de D. Pedro IV), popularly known as Rossio ([ʁuˈsi.u]), is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. It has been the setting of popular revolts and celebrations, bullfights and executions, and is now a preferred meeting place of Lisbon natives and tourists alike. The square is named after Pedro IV, King of Portugal. The Column of Pedro IV is in the middle of the square.
