Lisbon’s top public squares

Anyone planning a trip to Portugal’s chilled out capital should put these pretty squares on their list of attractions and areas to visit in Lisbon.

These Lisbon’s top public squares are the pulsing heart of a city and are deeply connected to its history. As a central meeting place, there’s always something going on, they gather major attractions such as monuments, statues, fountains, and lead to main areas of town. If you’re coming to Lisbon, let your itinerary include these famous squares.

Terreiro do Paço Square

Built in the 18th-century accordingly to the French-style royal squares with the purpose of glorifying the monarchy, today this riverside square is one of Lisbon’s most iconic places and marvels visitors with its beauty and grandiosity. Read more

Rossio Square

It dates back to the Middle Ages and although the 1755 earthquake destroyed it massively, it was gorgeously rebuilt and remains a much-loved Lisbon square. Here you can admire the first patterned cobblestone pavement made in town and arguably the most beautiful. Read more

Camões Square

This lively square, named after one of Portugal’s greatest poets, is the heart of Lisbon’s most glamorous neighbourhood, the Chiado, and next to the trendy Bairro Alto. Read more

Restauradores Square

At the very heart of Lisbon’s downtown, surrounded by buildings with huge historic and artistic value, and symbol of one of the most important episodes in Portugal’s history. Read more

Carmo Square

On the back, the portal of the Gothic Carmo Church, partially destroyed by the 1755 earthquake. This enjoyable small square, in Chiado, was a focal point of the 25th of April Revolution in 1974 and is the place of one of Lisbon’s most striking sights — the ruins of what was left of the Carmo Convent after the 1755 earthquake. Read more

Originally published at www.welovelisbon.net on August 2, 2015.