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The history of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, revolves around its strategic geographical position at the mouth of the Tagus, the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. Its spacious and sheltered natural harbour made the city historically an important seaport for trade between the Mediterranean Sea and northern Europe.
List of mayors of Lisbon, 1840– List of Lisbon City Council senate presidents (1572–1821) (in Portuguese) List of bishops of Lisbon, since 1st century CE; List of heritage sites in Lisbon Other names of Lisbon; Timeline of Portuguese history; Timelines of other cities/municipalities in Portugal: Braga, Coimbra, Funchal (Madeira), Porto ...
The heart of the city is the Baixa or city centre; the Pombaline Baixa is an elegant district, primarily constructed after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, taking its name from its benefactor, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was the minister of Joseph I of Portugal (1750–1777) and a key figure during the Portuguese ...
This is true for cities across the world, with the changes getting more and more prominent as time goes by. This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we ...
History of Lisbon (6 C, 39 P) P. History of Porto (2 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Histories of cities in Portugal" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 ...
This is a list of cities in Portugal. In Portugal , a city ( Portuguese : cidade ) is an honorific term given to locations that meet several criteria, such as having a minimum number of inhabitants good infrastructure (schools, medical care, cultural and sports facilities), or have a major historical importance.
Military history of Lisbon (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "History of Lisbon" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
The early history of Portugal is shared with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula located in southwestern Europe. The name of Portugal derives from the joined Romano-Celtic name Portus Cale. The region was settled by Pre-Celts and Celts, giving origin to peoples like the Gallaeci, Lusitanians, [21] Celtici and Cynetes (also known as Conii). [22]