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Manuel da Maia (5 August 1677, baptised – 17 September 1768) was a Portuguese architect, engineer, and archivist. Maia is primarily remembered for his leadership in the reconstruction efforts following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake , alongside Eugénio dos Santos and Carlos Mardel .
The rebels, who used the nationalist anthem A Portuguesa as their marching song, took the Paços do Concelho, from whose balcony, the republican journalist and politician Augusto Manuel Alves da Veiga proclaimed the establishment of the republic in Portugal and hoisted a red and green flag belonging to the Federal Democratic Centre. The ...
(c. 1470–1520) Martim Vasques da Maia (1492–1548) Fernão Ferreira da Maia (1520–1580) D. Senhorinha Fernandes Ferreira da Maia (1540–1586) Manuel Álvares da Maia (1580–1640) D. Ana Manuel da Maia (c. 1600–1656) D. Francisca Dias Ferreira da Maia (1630–1690) D. Maria Ferreira da Maia (1670–1720) D. Ana Rodrigues Ferreira da Maia
Page from Ilustração Portuguesa, 29 October 1917, showing the people looking at the Sun during the Fátima apparitions attributed to the Virgin Mary. The Miracle of the Sun (Portuguese: Milagre do Sol), also known as the Miracle of Fátima, is a series of events reported to have occurred miraculously on 13 October 1917, attended by a large crowd who had gathered in Fátima, Portugal, in ...
Nossa Senhora de Fátima (English: Our Lady of Fátima) was a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Lisbon.It had a total area of 1.87 km 2 and total population of 27.111 inhabitants (2001); density: 14,528.9 inhabitants/km 2.
The chapel has been expanded, and nearby are two minor basilicas in the Sanctuary of Fátima complex that covers the Cova da Iria. Also on the grounds are luxurious hotels, convents, and some medical facilities. The Cova da Iria has thus become a key international hub for religious tourism, receiving six to eight million pilgrims by year. [3] [4]
Fernão was born in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal, son of Álvaro Gonçalves da Maia. He was married to Guiomar de Sá, daughter of Gonçalo de Sá (Lord of Aguiar) and Isabel Gil de Magalhães. [ 3 ] The Sá family were descendant of Giacomo Sciarra della Colonna (senator of Rome ), [ 4 ] member of the prestigious Colonna family .
Penha de França (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɐɲɐ ðɨ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Penha de França is north of São Vicente, east of Arroios, south of Areeiro, and west of Beato.