It is located in Baixa de Setúbal, city and municipality of Setúbal, District of Lisbon, Central Portugal
The central square of Setúbal, named after the best-known poet from Setúbal, is a place to walk, previously called Praça do Sapal, surrounded by several historic buildings such as the City Hall and the Church of São Julião and in the center stands the statue of the poet Bocage.
King D. João II ordered the remodeling of the medieval yard that existed there known as Praça do Sapal, creating the square that would host the statue of Bocage in 1871, erected with public money raised in Brazil and Setúbal on the initiative of the romantic writer António Feliciano de Castilho.
Praça do Bocage is the heart of Setúbal, decorated with palm trees and water mirrors. In the center stands the monument to Bocage, inaugurated on December 21, 1871, on a Corinthian column resting on four octagonal steps and the poet's statue made of white marble.
The poet Bocage with his head uncovered and slightly bowed, dressed in his period, holds a bird feather in his right hand and holds some sheets of paper in his left. The statue, which is two meters high, was carved in Lisbon, in the workshop of Germano José de Salles like the column.
On the monument's pedestal there is the following inscription: «To M. M. Barbosa du Bocage/His Admirers/Portugueses e Brasileiros/MDCCCLXI.» Under this inscription, and on the other sides of the pedestal, there are several quatrains alluding to Bocage, in historical verses.
Manuel Maria de Barbosa l''Hedois du Bocage (1765-1805) was a Portuguese national poet, and possibly the greatest representative of Portuguese Arcadianism, he is a figure inserted in a period of transition from the classical style to the romantic style that will have a strong presence in Portuguese literature of the 19th century, he was a second cousin of the zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.
His best-known works are: The Death of D. Ignez, The Dreadful Illusion, The Laureate Virtue, Elegy, Bocage's Improvisations, Elmano's Loving Sorrows, Complaints of Pastor Elmano Against the Falsehood of Pastor Urselina, Plants, Gardens or the art of making landscapes more beautiful and Metamorphoses (Ovid).
In 1997, the Brazilian film Bocage, the Triunfo do Amor was released, inspired by the poet's work. In 2006, Bocage's story was adapted for TV in a miniseries produced by RTP and starring Miguel Guilherme.
On the floor you could see wonderful drawings, some verses worked as if they were lace, which characterize the Portuguese sidewalk that exists in the square, the benches and lamps complete the atmosphere.
In the square you will find the Setúbal City Council, the Church of São Julião, some restaurants, cafes, buildings with typical Portuguese architecture, commercial stores and craft shops.
In Praça de Bocage you can feel the pulse of the historic center of Setúbal visited by people who work there, have lunch or relax on a terrace, in the center of Bocage who from the top of their column observe the world at their feet.
The statue witnessed the change of Baixa from a space open to car circulation to the pedestrian zone that we know today with colorful patterns of Portuguese pavement, a kiosk dedicated to the Setúbal muscatel, modern and traditional shops keep the dynamics of street commerce alive, attracting residents and tourists.
In the square is the Church of São Julião, which was founded by fishermen in the 13th century and over time has undergone several renovations and there are also two Manueline portals of rare beauty.
The three naves were decorated by the Setubal painter João Eloy Ferreira do Amaral where you can admire the 18th century tile panels depicting scenes from the life of São Julião, a place of worship widely chosen for celebrating weddings
King D. João II ordered the remodeling of the medieval yard that existed there known as Praça do Sapal, creating the square that would host the statue of Bocage in 1871, erected with public money raised in Brazil and Setúbal on the initiative of the romantic writer António Feliciano de Castilho.
Praça do Bocage is the heart of Setúbal, decorated with palm trees and water mirrors. In the center stands the monument to Bocage, inaugurated on December 21, 1871, on a Corinthian column resting on four octagonal steps and the poet's statue made of white marble.
The poet Bocage with his head uncovered and slightly bowed, dressed in his period, holds a bird feather in his right hand and holds some sheets of paper in his left. The statue, which is two meters high, was carved in Lisbon, in the workshop of Germano José de Salles like the column.
On the monument's pedestal there is the following inscription: «To M. M. Barbosa du Bocage/His Admirers/Portugueses e Brasileiros/MDCCCLXI.» Under this inscription, and on the other sides of the pedestal, there are several quatrains alluding to Bocage, in historical verses.
Manuel Maria de Barbosa l''Hedois du Bocage (1765-1805) was a Portuguese national poet, and possibly the greatest representative of Portuguese Arcadianism, he is a figure inserted in a period of transition from the classical style to the romantic style that will have a strong presence in Portuguese literature of the 19th century, he was a second cousin of the zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.
His best-known works are: The Death of D. Ignez, The Dreadful Illusion, The Laureate Virtue, Elegy, Bocage's Improvisations, Elmano's Loving Sorrows, Complaints of Pastor Elmano Against the Falsehood of Pastor Urselina, Plants, Gardens or the art of making landscapes more beautiful and Metamorphoses (Ovid).
In 1997, the Brazilian film Bocage, the Triunfo do Amor was released, inspired by the poet's work. In 2006, Bocage's story was adapted for TV in a miniseries produced by RTP and starring Miguel Guilherme.
On the floor you could see wonderful drawings, some verses worked as if they were lace, which characterize the Portuguese sidewalk that exists in the square, the benches and lamps complete the atmosphere.
In the square you will find the Setúbal City Council, the Church of São Julião, some restaurants, cafes, buildings with typical Portuguese architecture, commercial stores and craft shops.
In Praça de Bocage you can feel the pulse of the historic center of Setúbal visited by people who work there, have lunch or relax on a terrace, in the center of Bocage who from the top of their column observe the world at their feet.
The statue witnessed the change of Baixa from a space open to car circulation to the pedestrian zone that we know today with colorful patterns of Portuguese pavement, a kiosk dedicated to the Setúbal muscatel, modern and traditional shops keep the dynamics of street commerce alive, attracting residents and tourists.
In the square is the Church of São Julião, which was founded by fishermen in the 13th century and over time has undergone several renovations and there are also two Manueline portals of rare beauty.
The three naves were decorated by the Setubal painter João Eloy Ferreira do Amaral where you can admire the 18th century tile panels depicting scenes from the life of São Julião, a place of worship widely chosen for celebrating weddings
