{"id":39134,"date":"2014-02-07T18:20:53","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T18:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisbonsightsailing.com\/pontos-de-interesse\/praca-do-comercio\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:49:11","slug":"praca-do-comercio","status":"publish","type":"vistas","link":"https:\/\/wpml.lisbonsightsailing.com\/en\/vistas\/praca-do-comercio\/","title":{"rendered":"Commerce Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The earthquake that destroyed Lisbon started around 9:30 a.m. on November 1st, 1755. The earth shook violently. Thousands of buildings collapsed mainly in the downtown area and on the hillside to the Chiado<\/strong>. \u00a0The Pal\u00e1cio Real da Ribeira<\/strong>, the Teatro da \u00d3pera<\/strong>, convents, palaces, schools, hospitals, \u2026 Everything collapsed.

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In the Tagus<\/strong>, giant waves crashed the boats against the coast and invaded the streets of the downtown area. A fire started in the Restauradores area and, north winds shifted it towards the river. A large part of Lisbon<\/strong> was reduced to ashes.\u00a0Thousands of people died in a climate of fear.

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Sebasti\u00e3o Melo* – he was the Kingdom’s Secretary of State, at the time the key figure in the Portuguese government – immediately took security measures and ordered the city to be cleaned up. He then ordered the design of a new Lisbon, a city of its time, geometric, with identical buildings and new, stable structures.<\/p>\n\n

The square adopted in the reconstruction plans made it possible to design Terreiro do Pa\u00e7o<\/strong>, a majestic square open onto the Tagus<\/strong> estuary. To maintain the maritime tradition, a pier that had disappeared after the earthquake was restored, giving rise to the Cais das Colunas<\/strong>, which offers a beautiful panoramic view of the river and the south bank.<\/p>\n\n

Nowadays, this square hosts major events all year round. One of the most impressive is the fireworks display put on by Lisbon City Council<\/a> on New Year’s Eve<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Commerce Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Spritz sailing near Commerce Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n

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Commerce Square<\/strong> is classified as a National Monument.<\/p>\n\n

* later named the Marquis of Pombal.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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