Largo de Sao Domingos
| Largo de Sao Domingos | |
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 View of the Igreja de São Domingos |
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| place | Lisbon |
| District | Santa Maria Maior , Arroios |
The Largo de São Domingos is a square in the center of the Portuguese capital Lisbon . It is formed from the intersection of Rua de Barros Queirós , Rua D. Antão de Almada , Praça D. Pedro IV and Rua das Portas de Santo Antão .
history
The square was laid out within the Fernandine city walls. It got its name from the Convento de São Domingos , which was built by the Dominicans during the reign of King Sancho II . In 1566 and 1608 the monastery underwent major structural changes. After almost complete destruction in the 1755 earthquake , it was rebuilt based on plans by Carlos Mardel . The church of the monastery, the Igreja de São Domingos , defines the street scene today.
In the Palácio de São Domingos lived Antão de Almada and met for the last time with the 40 conspirators independence before the revolt to restore on December 1 1640th
The Ginjinha Espinheira, which still exists today, opened on the south side of the square in 1840 . The Lisboa, Cidade da Tolerância monument was unveiled on April 23, 2008 on the north side of the square . On wall panels, Lisbon is described in 34 languages as the city of tolerance. With him, the Patriarchate of Lisbon honored Judaism and asked for forgiveness for not being able to prevent the massacre of 1506.
Web links
- Toponímia de Lisboa (Portuguese)
Coordinates: 38 ° 42 ′ 53.6 " N , 9 ° 8 ′ 20.2" W.