Rua Augusta Arch is one of the landmarks of Lisbon. The monumental gate at the entrance to the city from Trade Square was made as a sign of commemoration after the great reconstruction of the city. Lisbon was practically completely destroyed in 1755 by an earthquake and subsequent fire. The city is like a phoenix, made from the ashes of old Lisbon. Rua Augusta Arch was completed in 1873, more than a century after this terrible tragedy.
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