Praca do Comercio ©

The Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square) is located in the city of Lisbon near the Tagus river. The square is still commonly known as the Palace Yard) because it was the location of the Royal Ribeira Palace until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remodeled as part of the rebuilding of the Pombaline downtown, ordered by the 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was the Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during the reign of Dom José I, King of Portugal. The square is the most magnificent plaza in Lisbon, and one of the highlights of the city. This grand plaza is surrounded on three sides by distinctive yellow Pombaline styled buildings, with the southern side facing out over the Tejo Estuary. Commerce Square has been classified as a National Monument of Portugal since 1910. It is also home to the oldest café in the city (Martinho da Arcada; established 1782) along with the monumental Pousada Hotel. The western tower of the square houses the Museum of Lisbon. An illustrious statue dedicated to King Joseph I stands at the center of the plaza, while at the northern side is the triumphant Rua Augusta Arch (Arco da Rua Augusta), that leads into central Lisbon (see my previous images for reference). All images are taken with a Canon 5D III (full frame) and a Canon 7D II (crop frame) using a variety of Canon L-Series lenses, and Tamron and Sigma pro-line lenses; processed in RAW with ACR, PSC, Photomatix, and a variety of other imaging software. All images are Copyright © 2020 Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright © 2020 Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws. Image is available for purchase at higher resolution and no copyright stamps upon request. Please contact the artist directly at pjphotography@uniserve.com

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