Ribeira Palace
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Ribeira Palace was the main residence of the Kings of Portugal, in Lisbon, for around 250 years. Its construction was ordered by King Manuel I of Portugal when he found the Royal Alcáçova of São Jorge
A 16th-century painting of the Holy Martyrs of Lisbon uses Ribeira Palace in the background as a metonym for the city: King Manuel I's original palace, done in the Manueline style, was the head of his royal and imperial administration.
Ribeira Palace after the King John III's renovations. Alterations can be seen in the King's Tower.
During the Philippine era, the palace changed hugely, scrapping the original Manueline for a Mannerist style.
Ribeira Palace of the Brigantine era was a vast and modern palatial complex, including an opera and cathedral. On the left, there is the Corte Real palace
Praça do Comércio
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The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço
Praça do Comércio seen from the Tagus river
Statue of José I of Portugal, by Machado de Castro (1775). The king on his horse is symbolically crushing snakes on his path.
Rua Augusta Arch