Praça do Império
City square in Lisboa, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Praça do Império (Empire Square) is a city square and park situated adjacent to principal monuments and tourist attractions in the civil parish of Belém, municipality and Portuguese capital of Lisbon.
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Praça do Império | |
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Etymology: Portuguese Empire | |
Nickname: Named for | |
Coordinates: 38°41′47″N 9°12′27″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Lisboa |
Subregion | Grande Lisboa |
District | Lisbon |
Municipality | Lisbon |
Origin | 20th century |
Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
Operator | Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, local administration (Article III, 23 122, 11 October 1933) |
Status | Included in the Special Protection Zone (ZPE) of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém (v. IPA.00006543) |
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