Lisbon - Praça dos Restauradores

Built in the 1930s by Cassiano Brànco, the Eden-Teatro on the west side of the Praça dos Restauradores was for a long time one of Lisbon's leading cinemas. Today it is closed; it is being discussed whether a hotel should be built in its place, retaining the original facade.

Two unusual means of transport link Baixa with Bairro Alto: the Elevador do Carmo and the Elevador da Glória. This funicular railroad dates from 1885. It starts from the Praça dos Restauradores next to the Palácio Foz and it climbs to above the Calçada da Glória. The upper station is located on the Rua de Sao Pedro de Alcântara immediately next to the Miradouro of the same name.

The old established Hotel Avenida Palace on the corner of the Largo de Dom Joao da Câmara was designed - like the neighboring Neo Manueline Estaçao Rossio - by the architect J. Luis Monteiro. The luxurious hotel was built in 1892, five years later the station. The building evokes a cosmopolitan and liberal impression, reminiscent of the first years of the Avenida da Liberdade. On the corner opposite to the hotel stands a kiosk which was built in the Art Nouveau style shortly before the turn of the century. Tickets can be bought here in advance for all types of events.

The Hotel Avenida Palace is easily accessible by public transport.

A 30m/99ft tall obelisk stands in the center of the busy square. The Monumento dos Restauradores de Portugal was unveiled in 1886. The bronze figure on the pedestal represents Victory (holding a palm leaf and a crown) and the spirit of independence. Place names and the dates of the battles of restoration are inscribed on the sides.

Shortly after the earthquake, in 1755, the Marques de Castelo Melhor had this palace built by the Italian architect Fabri. It owes its present name to the Marqués da Foz, who inherited the palace in 1869. At the beginning of the 20th C. some of the rooms were used for theater, cinema, revista, variety and dance presentations. Today the palace houses the main tourist information office, a small gallery and a media and press department.