Praça da Figueira

Why go

Praça da Figueira is less ceremonial than neighboring Rossio, which makes its urban history easier to miss. The site changed from the All-Saints Royal Hospital to an open market, then a large covered market, and finally the present square, while the surrounding four-storey blocks retain Baixa's uniform profile.

What to look for

• The square occupies ground once covered by the All-Saints Royal Hospital.
• A covered market stood here from the late nineteenth century until 1949.
• King John I's equestrian statue includes medallions of two allies from the 1385 Revolution.

Useful to know

• Combine the square with Rossio, a short walk away, to compare two different Baixa public spaces.
• Use the open center to look back at the consistent four-storey Pombaline perimeter.

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