Quite An Impressive Structure

The arch was built to commemorate the rebuilding of Lisbon after the great earthquake of 1755, but wasn’t actually completed until 1873. It is an impressive sight and even more so at night when it is lit up.

Exploring Lisboa (Lisbon) Nov 1 - Nov 6, 2012

November 25th 2012
What follows is a short highly abridged history obtained through Wikipedia of this part of the Iberian Peninsula. Feel free to skip this paragraph if you are one of those who are still recovering from high school world history (sorry John). Pre-Celtic tribes are the first to leave their mark on this part of Portugal. A number of burial mounds and stone carvings have been found in the area around ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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