Avenida da Liberdade

Avenida da Liberdade is a wide avenue stretching about 1.5 kilometers through central Lisbon. It connects Restauradores Square with Marquês de Pombal Square and features broad pedestrian zones, decorative fountains, and Portuguese mosaic paving patterns.

The avenue emerged between 1879 and 1886 from transforming Passeio Público, an exclusive 18th-century park for nobility, into a grand boulevard inspired by Paris. This redesign reflected Lisbon's ambition to modernize as a European city.

The avenue honors Portuguese writers and thinkers through monuments placed along its length. These memorials show which figures mattered most to Portuguese cultural identity.

Three metro stations serve the avenue: Restauradores, Avenida, and Marquês de Pombal on the blue line. Visitors can easily reach different parts of Lisbon by boarding or exiting at any of these stops.

The boulevard hosts international luxury brands and hotels and ranks among Europe's most expensive shopping streets. This concentration of upscale shops and accommodations makes it a preferred destination for affluent visitors from around the world.

Location: Santo António

Inception: 1882

Official opening: April 28, 1886

Width: 90 m

Website: https://revelar.lisboa.pt/explorar/toponimia/detalhe?tx_toponimia_pi1%5Baction%5D=show&tx_toponimia_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=Toponimia&tx_toponimia_pi1%5Btopid%5D=2536

GPS coordinates: 38.71957,-9.14531

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:04