Lisbon is one of the most touristy cities in Portugal and daily are the tourists who circulate on the streets of the Portuguese capital. Rua da Prata is one of the best known in Baixa de Lisboa and this is where there is a famous monument that is not in the sight of all. We talk about the Roman galleries. They are under land and the most likely is that they have already passed over them, not knowing that many stories hide there.
It was in 1771 that the Roman galleries were discovered underground in Rua da Prata, Lisbon, following the reconstruction of the city in the 1755 earthquake. In the twentieth century, these galleries became known as the “preserves of water from Rua da Prata” , since they were used by the population as a cistern.
Galleries only open twice a year because of the water that accumulates inland
These days, the Roman galleries open to the public only twice a year and there is a reason to only be able to visit this monument six days a year.
It is that the water is accumulating inside the galleries and “the pumping of this water more often, in addition to constituting a slow process, could endanger the conservation of the building based on this Roman structure, as well as those of them They are attached, ”as the site advances.
If you want to know how to access the Roman galleries just go to Rua da Conceição, in Lisbon. Once on this street will notice that on the road there is a trapdoor and it is through the same that visitors enter the galleries.
Usually opens three days in April and another three days in September
What is known is that the monument usually opens to the public for three days in April to celebrate Monuments and Sites Day and then opened for another three days in mid -September. If you want to secure a place to visit the Roman galleries, it is best to be aware of the dates to make your reservation right away, as tickets usually exhaust within a few hours.
The visits are made in groups and accompanied by technicians from the City Museum and the Lisbon Archeology Center.
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