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Belém Palace
The Belém Palace ( pt, Palácio de Belém), formally the National Palace of Belém, ( pt, Palácio Nacional de Belém), is the current official residence of the President of the Portuguese Republic, the head of state of Portugal. Located in the Belém District of Lisbon, the palace's main façade fronts the ''Praça Afonso de Albuquerque'', facing the Tagus River. A former residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, the Belém Palace complex is made up of various buildings, wings, courtyards, and gardens, built variously from the 18th to 21st centuries. History The site was originally part of the ''Outeiro das Vinhas'', a property that fronted the beach of the Tagus River. D. Manuel of Portugal, a diplomat and poet who was the son of the 1st Count of Vimioso, acquired the land in 1559, naming it ''Quinta de Belém'' and constructing a building with three salons and two atria. By the mid-17th century the property was linked to a scion of the Royal Court, then transferred to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praça Afonso De Albuquerque
Afonso de Albuquerque Square ( pt, Praça Afonso de Albuquerque) is a public square in the Belém district of the city of Lisbon, Portugal. History The square is located in front of Belém Palace, an early 18th-century palace that nowadays serves as residence for the President of Portugal. The square is named after the Second Governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque, and offers the best views of Belém Palace. It has a beautiful monument, in neo-Manueline style, by artists ''Silva Pinto'' and ''Costa Mota tio'', inaugurated in 1902. The monument carries a bronze statue of Afonso de Albuquerque and has reliefs about his life. The site of the square used to be a harbour, built in 1753. In 1807, Queen Mary I, Prince John VI and the royal family fled Lisbon from this harbour to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, to escape the Napoleonic troops which had invaded Portugal. Notable buildings include Belém Palace The Belém Palace ( pt, Palácio de Belém), formally the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1755 Lisbon Earthquake
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, impacted Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time. In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami, the earthquake almost completely destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas. Seismologists estimate the Lisbon earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 or greater on the moment magnitude scale, with its epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean about west-southwest of Cape St. Vincent and about southwest of Lisbon. Chronologically, it was the third known large scale earthquake to hit the city (following those of 1321 and 1531). Estimates place the death toll in Lisbon at between 12,000 and 50,000 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. The earthquake accentuated political tensions in Portugal and profoundly disrupted the Portuguese Empire. The event was widely discussed and dwelt upon by European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Vaz
João José Vaz (9 March 1859, in Setúbal – 17 February 1931, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese painter and decorator who specialized in maritime subjects. Biography In 1872, he enrolled at the "Academia das Belas-Artes" (now part of the University of Lisbon), where he studied under António da Silva Porto. References Further reading *João Francisco Envia. ''Setubalenses de Mérito''. Setúbal, 2003. *Isabel Falcão, Isabel; José Pedro de Aboim Borges; Noémia Ferreira. ''João Vaz (1859-1931): um pintor do naturalismo''. Lisboa, Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves, 2005. . *Diogo de Macedo. ''António Ramalho, João Vaz: um retratista, um marinhista''. Lisboa, Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea, 1954. *João Barreto de Morais Vaz. ''O pintor João Vaz: contributo para o conhecimento da sua vida e obra''. 2 vols., Lisboa, 1998. Masters thesisDigitalized External links * Arcadja Auctions: more works by Vaz "João Vaz, Pintor de Marinhas" {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaz, Joao 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Of Portugal
''Dom'' Carlos I (; English: King Charles of Portugal; 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908), known as the Diplomat ( pt, o Diplomata), the Martyr ( pt, o Martirizado), and the Oceanographer ( pt, o Oceanógrafo), among many other names, was the King of Portugal from 1889 until his assassination in 1908. He was the first Portuguese king to die a violent death since King Sebastian in 1578. Early life Carlos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the son of King Luís and Queen Maria Pia, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and was a member of the House of Braganza."While remaining patrilineal dynasts of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha according to pp. 88, 116 of the 1944 ''Almanach de Gotha'', Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 5 of th1838 Portuguese constitutiondeclared, with respect to Ferdinand II of Portugal's issue by his first wife, that 'the Most Serene House of Braganza is the reigning house of Portugal and continues through the Person of the Lady Queen Maria II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélie Of Orléans
Dona Maria Amélia (french: Marie Amélie Louise Hélène; 28 September 1865 – 25 October 1951) was the last Queen consort of Portugal as the wife of Carlos I of Portugal. She was regent of Portugal during the absence of her spouse in 1895. Early life She was the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris and Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans, and a "Princess of Orléans" by birth. Amélia's paternal grandparents were Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and Duchess Helena of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, and the Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain. The Dukes of Orléans and Montpensier were siblings, both sons of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, and Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies. Marriage and issue On 22 May 1886, Amélia married Carlos, Prince Royal of Portugal. He was the eldest son of King Luís I of Portugal and Maria Pia of Savoy. He was at the time the heir apparent to the throne. The br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold, Prince Of Hohenzollern
, title = , image = LeopoldHS.jpg , image_size = 180px , caption = , succession = Prince of Hohenzollern , reign-type = Tenure , reign = 2 June 1885 – 8 June 1905 , predecessor = Karl Anton , successor = William , spouse = , issue = William, Prince of HohenzollernFerdinand I of Romania Prince Karl Anton , house = Hohenzollern , father = Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern , mother = Princess Josephine of Baden , birth_date = , birth_place = Krauchenwies , death_date = , death_place = Berlin , burial_place = , religion = Roman Catholic Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (german: Leopold Stephan Karl Anton Gustav Eduard Tassilo Fürst von Hohenzollern; 22 September 1835 – 8 June 1905) was the head of the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern, and played a fleeting role in European power politics, in connection with the Franco-Prussian War. He was born into the dynasty's Sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria II Of Portugal
, image = Queen Maria II by John Simpson.jpg , caption = Portrait by John Simpson, 1835 , succession = Queen of Portugal , reign = , predecessor = Pedro IV , successor = Miguel I , reg-type = Regents , regent = Infanta Isabel Maria Infante Miguel , reign1 = 26 May 1834 – , coronation1 = 20 September 1834 , cor-type1 = Acclamation , predecessor1 = Miguel I , successor1 = Pedro V , reg-type1 = Co-monarch , regent1 = Fernando II , regent2 = Pedro IV , spouse = , issue = , issue-link = #Marriages and issue , house = Braganza , father = Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal , mother = Maria Leopoldina of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , death_date = , death_place = Necessidades, Lisbon, Portugal , burial_date = 19 November 1853 , burial_place = Pantheon of the House of Braganza , religion = Roman Catholicism , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infanta Antónia Of Portugal
, house = Braganza , father = Fernando II of Portugal , mother = Maria II of Portugal , birth_date = , birth_place = Belém Palace, Lisbon, Portugal , death_date = , death_place = Sigmaringen, German Empire , burial_date = , burial_place = , religion = Roman Catholicism Infanta Antónia of Portugal (or of Braganza; ; ''Antónia Maria Fernanda Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis Ana Gonzaga Silvéria Júlia Augusta de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança''; 17 February 1845 – 27 December 1913) was a Portuguese ''infanta'' (princess) of the House of Braganza,"While remaining patrilineal dynasts of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha according to pp. 88, 116 of the 1944 ''Almanach de Gotha'', Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 5 of th1838 Portuguese constitutiondeclared, with respect to Ferdinand II of Portugal's issue by his first wife, that 'the Most Serene House of Braganza is the reigning house of Portugal and continues through the Person of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Necessidades
The Necessidades Palace () is a historic building in the Largo do Rilvas, a public square in Lisbon, Portugal. It serves as headquarters of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry. The Palace has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1983. History Formerly a convent belonging to the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, it was built in the 18th century, by order of King John V, in gratitude for prayers answered by ''Our Lady of Needs'', whose first devotional chapel stood on this site. The palace became the residence of the kings of the Braganza dynasty, beginning in the reign of Maria II, and all subsequent monarchs lived there, except for her son, Luís I, who preferred to use the Palace of Ajuda. Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Maria II, lived in this palace until his death, amassing a large collection of art, which would be dispersed after his death. The palace then underwent several renovations to accommodate the taste of the vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Wars
The Liberal Wars (), also known as the Portuguese Civil War (), the War of the Two Brothers () or Miguelite War (), was a war between liberal constitutionalists and conservative absolutists in Portugal over royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834. Embroiled parties included the Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese rebels, the United Kingdom, France, the Catholic Church, and Spain. Roots of the conflict The death of King John VI in 1826 created a dispute over royal succession. While Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil, was the king's oldest son, his younger brother Miguel contended that Pedro had forfeited his claim to the throne by declaring Brazilian independence. Pedro briefly entitled himself Dom Pedro IV of Portugal. Neither the Portuguese nor the Brazilians wanted a unified monarchy; consequently, Pedro abdicated the Portuguese throne in favor of his daughter, Maria, a child of 7. In April 1826, to settle the succession dispute, Pedro revised the first constitution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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