Accessible via an elevator whose entrance is located
on Rua Augusta, the viewpoint which is at the top of this monument offers a
breathtaking view of the Terreiro do Paço, the Baixa Pombalina, the Cathedral, the Castle
St George and the Tagus River.
The access is made by an elevator with maximum capacity for
about a dozen users. Prevention issues posed by National Civil Protection Authority, will only be able to be at the top of the arc about 35 people at the same time.
At the top of the arch is possible to observe the sculptures of Célestin Anatole Calmels
representing the glory crowning the Genius and the value. Already in the lower plan,
There are sculptures by Victor Bastos, representing the personalities
the historical viriathus, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Vasco da Gama and Marquês de Pombal.