Rossio Railway Station - 1 © Tapestry

Rossio Railway Station is located in Rossio square in the central urban area and the heart of Lisbon, Portugal. The station was formerly known as Estação Central (Central Station) and that designation still appears in its façade. Trains gain access to the station through a tunnel which is over 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long. The station was commissioned by the Portuguese Royal Railway Company and was designed between 1886 and 1887 by Portuguese architect José Luís Monteiro. The Neo-Manueline façade dominates the northwest side of the square and is a Romantic recreation of the exuberant Manueline style, typical of early 16th century Portugal. Its most interesting features are the two intertwined horseshoe portals at the entrance, the clock in a sm...