Rua da República
| Rua da República | |
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| Looking east towards Figueira train station | |
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| place | Figueira da Foz |
| Hist. Names | Rua do Príncipe Real (until 1910) |
The Rua da República is a street in the center of the seaside resort of Figueira da Foz .
Before it was renamed Rua do Príncipe Real (Street of the Royal Prince), it was originally called Lamas or Casal das Lamas . After the fall of the Portuguese monarchy and the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, the street was renamed Rua da República , Street of the Republic.
It starts at Praça 8 de Maio and ends at the intersection in front of Figueira da Foz train station .
It became a major shopping street in the city. Their importance declined since the 1990s, since various shopping centers outside the city center began to increase their purchasing power .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.antoniocruz.net ( Memento of the original dated August 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 27, 2012
Coordinates: 40 ° 8 ′ 55 ″ N , 8 ° 51 ′ 9.5 ″ W.