Rodrigues Lobo Square

The city’s main square became its central point from the twelfth century onwards, going on to become the centre of power when the Town Hall and pillory were installed there during the reign of King John I (1423). The weekly fair was also held here, where the rural population came to sell their surplus produce.

Reference in the book:
“It was almost nine o’clock, and the darkness was closing in. Around the Square, the houses were already sleeping: the shops in the arcade glowed with the sad light of oil lamps, and one could make out indolent figures at the counters talking and arguing.”