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Commerce Square
There are no opening hours or payment to visit.
DICAS IMPORTANTES
WHAT TO SEE
It was the main gateway to the city in the 16th century. An excellent place to spend the evening

HISTORY
Traces of occupation since the 4th century BC (Iron Age) and traces of fortresses since the 1st century BC
There are traces of the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians
Expanded when under Muslim rule
Conquered once and for all by the Christians in 1147 by Afonso D. Henriques after 3 months of siege.
Saint George was the saint that the crusaders were devoted to
It had its heyday in the 20th century. 13, where the royal palace was
It was the venue for Vasco da Gama's reception after the discovery of the routes to India.
Destroyed in the 1755 earthquake and restored in 1940 and 1990
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