Lisbon City Hall
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"The current building of the Lisbon Town Hall was ordered to be built after a fire in the early hours of 1863 destroyed the Paços Pombalinos. Reconstruction, although approved in 1864, only began in 1867, under the direction of architect Domingos Parente da Silva. In the following years, the works suffered several setbacks, with the architect being forced to make several changes and endure constant interference from councilors, until in 1878 he was replaced by José Luís Monteiro, responsible for its completion at the beginning of the 20th century.
This building was the scene of several important events, including, on October 5, 1910, the Proclamation, from its noble balcony, of the Republic in Portugal.
The Town Hall is integrated into a large square, which, as a whole (paços and pillory) constitutes the maximum symbol of municipal power. The building, in a sober and elegant neoclassical style, features on its facade a sculpted pediment, designed by Calmels, which features in the center the city's coat of arms flanked by the figures of Love and Freedom, plus the geniuses of Science, Navigation, Industry and Commerce, considered attributes of the capital.
Its interior stands out for its high-quality decorative intervention. Among the most important elements we can highlight the noble marble staircase dramatically lit by an iron and glass dome, covered inside with a painting by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro and José Malhoa."
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