The name of this square – the biggest in Porto – pays tribute to Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque, one of the most remarkable military and colonial offices of the African campaigns between 1894 and 1895. However, most of the local people refer to it as “Rotunda da Boavista” (Boavista Roundabout), because of its circular shape and taking also the name of the Boavista Avenue, one of the main branches that start at this square.The statue is very symbolic and is dedicated to the heroes of the Peninsular War (1808-1814): the Lion (symbol of the alliance between Portuguese and British forces) smashes the Eagle (symbol of the French troops), alluding particularly to the tough resistance of troops and population to the invasion of general Soult in Porto.