Avenida da Liberdade is one of the longest avenues in the city center, connecting the broad 1.º de Dezembro to Praça da República, crossing the parishes of São José de São Lázaro and São João do Souto. It was partially converted into a pedestrian over an underground tunnel that serves the car traffic in the historic center. Here we find the Cine-Theater and other striking buildings of eclectic taste typical of the transition of the 19th century.