Rossio

Here are some photos, in no particular order, from the Rossio, an area just north of the Baixa.

An accordionist serenading diners sitting outside at a cafe, along the Praça Dom Pedro IV (the larger of the two Rossio plazas).

In the middle of that square resides this statue, of Dom Pedro IV. In the background is Lison's most famous theater, Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II. This is looking north.

I think I might have posted this already, (in the Elevador de Santa Justa post) but here is one of the statues at the south end of the aforementioned plaza. There is an identical one at the north end.

This really interesting building is the front of Estação Central, one if Lisbon's train stations, and the only one located right in the middle of the city. It's commonly known as "Rossio", and the name extends to the immediate neighborhood around the station as well. (It is also home to one of the few Starbucks in Lisbon)

Here's more detail of the entry doors.

Scrolling up from the entry:

Oh yeah, the view from the station - what you see right when you walk outside of it? Surprise! It's the ubiquitous Castelo São Jorge:

North from Rossio Station is the Praça dos Restauradores. No, that doesn't mean "Restaurant Plaza"; rather it refers to the nobles who "restored" the Portuguese monarchy after a period of Spanish domination.

Finally, a chestnut roaster. Roasted chestnuts are very popular here, and are sold by the dozen from these carts located on every busy sidewalk. However, they are considered a winter-time only treat. Even now, at the beginning of March, they're pretty much gone.