Rua Augusta Arch

The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch-like, historical building in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. It has six columns and is adorned with statues of various historical figures. The allegorical group at the top, made by French sculptor Célestin Anatole Calmels, represents Glory rewarding Valor and Genius.

Praça do Comércio, one of Lisbon's main squares
Commercial Plaza is a large, rectangular square in the shape of an "U", opening towards the Tagus river.

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