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Equestrian Statue of King José I
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Praça do Comércio
1100-148 Lisbon, Portugal
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Praça do Comércio 9, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
Can the Can Lisboa
Praça do Comércio 82 83, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
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Ala Nascente, Praça do Comércio, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
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Ala Poente do Palácio Real, Praça do Comércio R. C 20-23, 1100-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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Troppo Squisito
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R. do Comércio 14, 1100-321 Lisboa, Portugal
RIB Beef & Wine Lisboa
Praça do Comércio 31 34, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
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R. de São Julião 70, 1100-526 Lisboa, Portugal
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Pestana CR7 Lisboa
R. do Comércio 54, 1100-150 Lisboa, Portugal
Pousada de Lisboa, Small Luxury Hotels
Praça do Comércio 31 34, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
Yes! Lisbon Hostel
R. de São Julião 148, 1100-527 Lisboa, Portugal
Hotel Vincci Baixa
R. do Comércio 32 38, 1100-150 Lisboa, Portugal
Pestana Rua Augusta Lisboa
R. do Comércio 83, 1100-413 Lisboa, Portugal
Turim Terreiro do Paço Hotel
R. do Comércio 9, 1100-016 Lisboa, Portugal
MeraPrime Gold Design Hotel
R. Áurea 60, 1100-063 Lisboa, Portugal
My Story Hotel Ouro
R. Áurea 100, 1100-063 Lisboa, Portugal
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R. de São Nicolau 13 2Esq, 1100-547 Lisboa, Portugal
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Equestrian Statue of King José I

Praça do Comércio MB, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
4.7(312)
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attractions: Praça do Comércio, Arco da Rua Augusta, Cais das Colunas, Lisboa Story Centre, Money Museum, Wines of Portugal, Lisbon Cathedral, Codfish History Interpretation Centre, Ask Me Lisboa | Praça do Comércio, The Sexiest WC on Earth by Renova, restaurants: Baía do Peixe - Praça do Comércio, Can the Can Lisboa, Nosolo Itália, Cervejaria Antártida Lisboa, Marisqueira Azul - Praça do Comércio, Terra Nova by Populi, Troppo Squisito, Uma Marisqueira II (R. do Comércio ), RIB Beef & Wine Lisboa, Pizzaria Tapas La Familia
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Nearby attractions of Equestrian Statue of King José I

Praça do Comércio

Arco da Rua Augusta

Cais das Colunas

Lisboa Story Centre

Money Museum

Wines of Portugal

Lisbon Cathedral

Codfish History Interpretation Centre

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The Sexiest WC on Earth by Renova

Praça do Comércio

Praça do Comércio

4.7

(42.6K)

Open 24 hours
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Arco da Rua Augusta

Arco da Rua Augusta

4.7

(10K)

Open 24 hours
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Cais das Colunas

Cais das Colunas

4.7

(2K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Lisboa Story Centre

Lisboa Story Centre

4.3

(1.3K)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Equestrian Statue of King José I

Baía do Peixe - Praça do Comércio

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The central piece of the otherwise gigantic and totally empty square, is the the horse statue of José I de Portugal (1714-1777), the king of Portugal whose reign spanned almost three decades, from 1750 to 1777, on whose watch the devastating 1755 earthquake happened and whose efforts (along with his most trusted minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal) initiated the massive rebuilding of the city. The King himself and his family have miraculously survived the terrible earthquake; they were spending the public holiday (the earthquake and the following tsunami took place on November 1st, All Saints' Day) outside of the city; however, till his last days José I de Portugal couldn't stand a thought of sleeping in a hard roof structure and always stayed in tents, fearing for a possible structural collapse. Note an elephant on the eastern side of the pedestal. Elephants served as a symbol of the great overseas discoveries of the Portuguese empire, with some of them remaining forever in history (one, Hanno, was gifted in 1514 to Pope Leo X, and the other, Suleiman, was sent to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, 37 years later). The latter was featured as a "hero" of the 2008 book The Elephant Journey, by the greatest Portuguese modern writer José Saramago, the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. A stylized elephant footprint can be seen today by José Saramago's foundation, less than 5 minutes' walk from Praça...

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Nel 1770, si tenne un concorso internazionale per la creazione di una statua del re Giuseppe I del Portogallo, basata sui disegni preparati da Eugenio dos Santos. Si ritiene ampiamente che una delle motivazioni per la posizione di rilievo della scultura monumentale fosse quella di onorare la risposta capace del re alla devastazione causata dal terremoto del 1755. Joaquim Machado de Castro vinse il concorso e fuse la statua equestre per rappresentare il re, la prima statua del genere ad essere fusa in Portogallo, che fu svelata nel giorno del compleanno del re nel 1775. La statua si trova oggi nella Praça do Comércio, un punto centrale di Lisbona. Sia la gente del posto che i turisti frequentano la piazza, come hanno fatto per secoli. La statua, considerata la prima opera d'arte pubblica in Portogallo, segnò un momento cruciale nella carriera artistica di Joaquim Machado de Castro, che divenne lo scultore ufficiale della corte del Portogallo. La statua è stata realizzata in una lega di rame progettata per resistere alla corrosione dovuta all'esposizione alla salinità mediante l'inclusione di zinco. Tuttavia, nel corso dei secoli la scultura ha sofferto l'esposizione al sale e all'inquinamento urbano moderno, che ha causato danni alla superficie della scultura. La stabilità della statua è stata minacciata ed è a rischio di crollo. WMF ha avviato un progetto per conservare la statua nel 2012. WMF Portogallo ha guidato un team di esperti che ha completato la documentazione e la ricerca per comprendere appieno le attuali condizioni della statua e sviluppare soluzioni di conservazione appropriate. Il team ha scoperto che, invece del bronzo, la lega è una composizione di zinco, rame e stagno nota come latão almirantado. Il progetto di conservazione è stato completato nel luglio 2013 e ha incluso la pulizia e il trattamento della statua e della base in pietra scolpita. La statua equestre del re Giuseppe I è un'icona di Lisbona e la sua posizione nella trafficata Praça do Comércio fa sì che la statua sia sempre sotto gli occhi del pubblico. Lo scultore, Machado de Castro, è ancora oggi celebrato e l'anno 2012 è stato designato per onorare questo scultore e le sue realizzazioni. Il restauro della scultura sarà allineato con altri progetti culturali e mostre che presenteranno il lavoro dell'artista sotto il titolo "Fama e trionfo: lo scultore Machado de Castro". Il restauro di quest'opera servirà come tributo alle arti e al patrimonio culturale della capitale...

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This statue stands in tribute to King José I of Portugal of the royal house of Braganza. His main notability having been the defeat of the Spanish Invasion during the Seven Years War and largely leaving the governing to the Marquis of Pombal.

The equestrian statue of the King is one of the most iconic landmarks in Lisbon. Itself in the iconic square of the busy Praça do Comércio. The statue is a fairly standard equestrian statue of the king wearing ceremonial dress. The statue stands on a pediment flanked by allegorical sculptures of Triumph and Fame symbolising the continental conquests of South Americas and Africa by the Portuguese. One side a a sculptural group with an elephant at it's centrepiece and the on other side is a very similar sculptural group , but with a horse at the centrepiece.

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The central piece of the otherwise gigantic and totally empty square, is the the horse statue of José I de Portugal (1714-1777), the king of Portugal whose reign spanned almost three decades, from 1750 to 1777, on whose watch the devastating 1755 earthquake happened and whose efforts (along with his most trusted minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal) initiated the massive rebuilding of the city. The King himself and his family have miraculously survived the terrible earthquake; they were spending the public holiday (the earthquake and the following tsunami took place on November 1st, All Saints' Day) outside of the city; however, till his last days José I de Portugal couldn't stand a thought of sleeping in a hard roof structure and always stayed in tents, fearing for a possible structural collapse. Note an elephant on the eastern side of the pedestal. Elephants served as a symbol of the great overseas discoveries of the Portuguese empire, with some of them remaining forever in history (one, Hanno, was gifted in 1514 to Pope Leo X, and the other, Suleiman, was sent to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, 37 years later). The latter was featured as a "hero" of the 2008 book The Elephant Journey, by the greatest Portuguese modern writer José Saramago, the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. A stylized elephant footprint can be seen today by José Saramago's foundation, less than 5 minutes' walk from Praça do Comércio.
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This statue stands in tribute to King José I of Portugal of the royal house of Braganza. His main notability having been the defeat of the Spanish Invasion during the Seven Years War and largely leaving the governing to the Marquis of Pombal. The equestrian statue of the King is one of the most iconic landmarks in Lisbon. Itself in the iconic square of the busy Praça do Comércio. The statue is a fairly standard equestrian statue of the king wearing ceremonial dress. The statue stands on a pediment flanked by allegorical sculptures of Triumph and Fame symbolising the continental conquests of South Americas and Africa by the Portuguese. One side a a sculptural group with an elephant at it's centrepiece and the on other side is a very similar sculptural group , but with a horse at the centrepiece. A fantastic monument.
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The statue symbolizes Lisbon’s rebirth following the devastating 1755 earthquake. Unveiled in 1775 to commemorate King José I’s 61st birthday, it was the first equestrian statue installed in a public space in Portugal. Created by Joaquim Machado de Castro, it was cast in a single piece of bronze—an unprecedented achievement in the country at the time. To accomplish this, Machado de Castro founded the Casa da Escultura das Obras Públicas (Public Works Sculpture Workshop) in collaboration with artisans from Mafra. The statue portrays King José I in full armor, holding a scepter, and riding a horse trampling a serpent—a powerful symbol of the monarch’s authority to overcome evil and restore order.
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The central piece of the otherwise gigantic and totally empty square, is the the horse statue of José I de Portugal (1714-1777), the king of Portugal whose reign spanned almost three decades, from 1750 to 1777, on whose watch the devastating 1755 earthquake happened and whose efforts (along with his most trusted minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal) initiated the massive rebuilding of the city. The King himself and his family have miraculously survived the terrible earthquake; they were spending the public holiday (the earthquake and the following tsunami took place on November 1st, All Saints' Day) outside of the city; however, till his last days José I de Portugal couldn't stand a thought of sleeping in a hard roof structure and always stayed in tents, fearing for a possible structural collapse. Note an elephant on the eastern side of the pedestal. Elephants served as a symbol of the great overseas discoveries of the Portuguese empire, with some of them remaining forever in history (one, Hanno, was gifted in 1514 to Pope Leo X, and the other, Suleiman, was sent to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, 37 years later). The latter was featured as a "hero" of the 2008 book The Elephant Journey, by the greatest Portuguese modern writer José Saramago, the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. A stylized elephant footprint can be seen today by José Saramago's foundation, less than 5 minutes' walk from Praça do Comércio.
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This statue stands in tribute to King José I of Portugal of the royal house of Braganza. His main notability having been the defeat of the Spanish Invasion during the Seven Years War and largely leaving the governing to the Marquis of Pombal. The equestrian statue of the King is one of the most iconic landmarks in Lisbon. Itself in the iconic square of the busy Praça do Comércio. The statue is a fairly standard equestrian statue of the king wearing ceremonial dress. The statue stands on a pediment flanked by allegorical sculptures of Triumph and Fame symbolising the continental conquests of South Americas and Africa by the Portuguese. One side a a sculptural group with an elephant at it's centrepiece and the on other side is a very similar sculptural group , but with a horse at the centrepiece. A fantastic monument.
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The statue symbolizes Lisbon’s rebirth following the devastating 1755 earthquake. Unveiled in 1775 to commemorate King José I’s 61st birthday, it was the first equestrian statue installed in a public space in Portugal. Created by Joaquim Machado de Castro, it was cast in a single piece of bronze—an unprecedented achievement in the country at the time. To accomplish this, Machado de Castro founded the Casa da Escultura das Obras Públicas (Public Works Sculpture Workshop) in collaboration with artisans from Mafra. The statue portrays King José I in full armor, holding a scepter, and riding a horse trampling a serpent—a powerful symbol of the monarch’s authority to overcome evil and restore order.
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