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  2. Portuguese crown jewels - Wikipedia

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    The Portuguese crown jewels (jóias da Coroa Portuguesa), also known as the Royal Treasure (Tesouro Real), are the pieces of jewelry, regalia, and vestments that were used by the Kings and Queens of Portugal during the time of the Portuguese Monarchy. Over the nine centuries of Portuguese history, the Portuguese crown jewels have lost and ...

  3. 35 East Wacker - Wikipedia

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    35 East Wacker, also known as the Jewelers' Building, [5] is a 40-story 523 ft (159 m) historic building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and East Wacker Drive, facing the Chicago River. It was built from 1925 to 1927, and was co-designed by Joachim Giæver and ...

  4. Crown of João VI - Wikipedia

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    The Crown of João VI was made in 1817 for the acclamation of King João VI. The crown was fashioned in the workshop of D. Antonio Gomes da Silva, the Royal Jeweler. The crown was made as part of the set of crown jewels, which included the Sceptre of the Armillary and the Mantle of João VI, which was specifically made for João VI's acclamation.

  5. Crown jewels - Wikipedia

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    Crown jewels are the objects of metalwork and jewellery in the regalia of a current or former monarchy. They are often used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions. A monarch may often be shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power and continuity of the monarchy. Additions to them may be made, but ...

  6. Hoffman Estates, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    GNIS feature ID. 2398519 [ 2 ] Website. www.hoffmanestates.org. Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530. [ 3 ] The village now serves as the headquarters for Sears and one of the American headquarters for Mori Seiki.

  7. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    This article contains a list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago since 2011. Chicago was the fifth US city to be chosen to have a dedicated Michelin Guide in 2011, after New York City , San Francisco , Los Angeles , and Las Vegas , although the Las Vegas guide was later discontinued. [ 1 ]

  8. Palace of Ajuda - Wikipedia

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    IPA.00004722. The Palace of Ajuda (Portuguese: Palácio da Ajuda, Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈʒuðɐ]) is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, central Portugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was ...

  9. List of North American Numbering Plan area codes - Wikipedia

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    this was the first part of North America to have its code changed three times: from 213 to 714 1951: to 619 in 1982, and to 760 in 1997. was to have originally split off the portion of 760 serving San Diego County to a new 442 area code in late 2008/early 2009; that plan was cancelled. 2009: overlaid by 442. 761.