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The
statue
to
the
1st
Duque
da
Terceira
(Duke
of
Terceira),
one
of
the
most
significant
military
leaders
of
Portuguese
Liberal
Wars
that
lasted
about
6
years
(1828
to
1834),
a
conflict
that
pitted
two
royal
brothers,
Dom
Miguel,
the
commander
of
the
conservative
rebel
forces
on
one
side,
and
Dom
Pedro,
the
Emperor
of
Brazil
and
then
the
liberal
King
of
Portugal,
on
the
other,
should
be
seen
in
conjunction
with
a
broader
tour
of
the
surrounding
area,
i.e.
the
entire
Praça
(square)
Duque
da
Terceira,
with
its
beautiful
Portuguese
traditional
mosaic
pavement,
"calçada
portuguesa",
the
interesting
view,
up
north,
of
Rua
do
Alecrim
(the
first
blue
building
is
LX
Boutique
Hotel,
which
was
portrayed
by
José
Saramago,
the
Nobel
Prize
winner
in
literature,
as
Hotel
Bragança,
in
his
book
The
Year
of
the
Death
of
Ricardo
Reis,
featuring
one
of
heteronyms
of
the
most
important
Portuguese
poet
Fernando
Pessoa),
along
with
the
fanning
roundabout
perspective
of
two
surrounding
streets,
Rua
Bernardino
Costa
on
the
right,
and
Rua
dos
Remolares
on
the
left,
then
the
adjoining
square
Cais
do
Sodré,
formerly
of
ill
repute,
featuring
an
interesting
1928
Art
Deco
building,
the
train
station
serving
the
resort
city
of
Cascais,
on
the
right,
and,
finally,
the
riverfront
of
Tagus,
with
its
lounge-chairs-styled
benches,
a
view
to
the
river,
its
opposite
bank
and
the
bridge
Ponte
25
de
Abril
on
the
right.
To
sit
down
on
either
the
embankment,
with
your
feet
hanging
freely
above
the
water
or
stretch
leisurely
on
the
public
benches
featuring
separate
feet
support,
could
be
a
great
idea
of
a
respite
from
a
busy
city
life
or
intense
sightseeing
activities.
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