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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.
Lisbon (/ ˈ l ɪ z b ən / ⓘ LIZ-bən; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ⓘ) [2] is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits [3] and 2,961,177 within the metropolis. [4]
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 Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvot 30 Pics Of Cities In The Past ...
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area consists of the large city of Lisbon, but also the cities of Amadora, Queluz, Agualva-Cacém, etc. The Porto Metropolitan Area is made up of the large city of Porto, but also the cities of Vila Nova de Gaia, Gondomar, Rio Tinto, Póvoa de Varzim, Matosinhos, etc.
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 post “Undiscovered History”: 120 Interesting Pictures From The Past first appeared on Bored Panda. ... #1 Three Female Students Walk In The City Of Kabul, Afghanistan, 1972.
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.