Square · 1389 (first mention) / 1491 rebuild / 1776–1780s remodel
Ribeira Square
Praça da Ribeira
A great fire sweeps the riverside; the square is rebuilt with arcaded houses and paving.
Stories
Rebuilt after the great fire 1491
A great fire sweeps the riverside; the square is rebuilt with arcaded houses and paving.
Almada plans a monumental square 1776
João de Almada e Melo begins remodelling; British consul John Whitehead proposes arcades on two sides.
The river wall comes down 1821
The southern stretch of the Fernandine wall is demolished, opening the square to the river.
Saint John returns to the fountain 2000
On 24 June, São João night, João Cutileiro's statue of Saint John is unveiled in the fountain niche.