Praça de Espanha (Lisboa)
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Praça Espanha is a square in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...

, from which vehicles can proceed to South bank of river Tejo.

Near Praça de Espanha is situated infamous Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, important cultural center of Portuguese capital, as well as Palácio de Palhavã, residence of ambassador
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 of Spain
Spain
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Square was fully reconstructed in 1998. O Arco de São Bento, arco antigamente integrado na Galeria da Esperança do Aqueduto das Águas Livres e que havia sido desmontado do local de origem na rua de São Bento.

Square also hosts a metro station Praça de Espanha.
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