Restauradores Square

The Praça dos Restauradores [ pɾasɐ duʃ ʁɯʃtauɾɐdoɾɯʃ ] (Eng. place of conservators ) is an inner city square in Lisbon, between Avenida da Liberdade and Rossio.

The course serves to commemorate the restoration of independence in 1640 after 60 years of rule by the Spaniards. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, bears the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War. António Tomás da Fonseca designed the monument, Simões de Almeida and Alberto Nunes in turn created the statues next to it, which are to represent "independence" and " victory."

The rectangular square is surrounded by numerous buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries. We are especially famous Palácio Foz, a native of the 18th century palace with numerous decorated interiors, and the Teatro Éden a former large cinema from 1931, which now houses a hotel behind his created by Cassiano Branco Art Deco facade. Also worth mentioning is the Condes Cinema, designed in 1950 by Raul Tojal in the modernist style, which is managed by the Lisbon Hard Rock Cafe.

Below the square is an eponymous metro station on the blue line.