Praça da Liberdade
Roads and squares
In the18th century, in the place of the so called ´Campo das Hortas`, was inaugurated the Praça Nova (New Square) - the city´s political and cultural centre. The City Hall stood on the northern side of the old square, and it was demolished when the Avenida dos Aliados was built. This wide avenue, flanked by a group of buildings from the 20s and 40s, is closed on the southern side by the Cardosas building (19th century), and at North by the City Hall. In the centre of the Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) stands the king´s D. Pedro IV statue, inaugurated in 1866.
