Located on the north side of Praça do Comércio , the Arco da Rua Augusta marks the beginning of the street of the same name, the most important in Baixa .
The Triumphal Arch of Rua Augusta was created by the architect Santos de Carvalho to celebrate the reconstruction of the city after the great earthquake. Its construction was completed in 1873 and its statues represent, among others, Vasco da Gama and the Marquis of Pombal.
