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São Domingos De Benfica
São Domingos de Benfica () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, São Domingos de Benfica is east of Benfica, south of Carnide, west of Alvalade, and north of Campolide. The population in 2011 was 33,043,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
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Palace Of The Marquises Of Fronteira
The Palace of the Marquesses of Fronteira ( Portuguese: Palácio dos Marqueses de Fronteira) is a Portuguese palace located in Lisbon, Portugal. History The Palace of the Marquesses of Fronteira was built in 1671 as a hunting pavilion to Don João de Mascarenhas, 1st Marquis of Fronteira, who received his title from King Afonso VI of Portugal for his loyalty to the House of Braganza in the Portuguese Restoration War. The palace is the private residence of the Marquesses of Fronteira. Palace The palace is located in a very quiet area, near the Monsanto Forest Park. The house and the garden have glazed tiles representing different themes such as battles or monkeys playing trumpets. The Room of the Battles has panels representing scenes of the Portuguese Restoration War. They depict the Battle of Montijo (1644), Battle of Arronches (1653), Siege of Badajoz (1658), Battle of the Lines of Elvas (1659), Battle of Ameixial (1663), Battle of Castelo Rodrigo (1664), Battle of Mo ...
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Campolide (Lisbon)
Campolide () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Campolide is west of Avenidas Novas, north of Campo de Ourique, east of Benfica, and south of São Domingos de Benfica. The population in 2011 was 15,460,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal


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Campolide was the site of a major battle on 5 September 1833, when the forces of Dom Miguel attacked those of Dom Pedr ...
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Avenidas Novas (Lisbon)
Avenidas Novas () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Avenidas Novas is to the south of Alvalade, west of Areeiro, east of Campolide, and north of Santo António. The population in 2011 was 21,625,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal


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Lumiar (Lisbon)
Lumiar () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Lumiar is east of Carnide, north of Alvalade, west of Olivais, and south of Santa Clara and partially of Lisbon's border with Odivelas. The population in 2011 was 45,605,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal


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Located now within the of Lisbon, it was established in the 13th century.


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Carnide (Lisbon)
Carnide () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Carnide is north of São Domingos de Benfica and Benfica, east of Lumiar, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivelas. The population in 2011 was 19,218,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal


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Jardim Zoologico 03 (346711974)
Jardim (Portuguese for "garden") may refer to: People * Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese politician and President of the Autonomous Region of Madeira * José Jardim (born 1973), Curaçaoan politician * Leonardo Jardim (1974), Portuguese association football coach (Olympiakos, Sporting CP, Monaco) * Simone Jardim (born 1979), professional pickleball player * Luís Jardim, percussionist * Vicky Jardim, Australian television reporter for ''Nine News'' Places Brazil * Belo Jardim, a municipality in the State of Pernambuco * Bom Jardim, Maranhão, a municipality in the State of Maranhão * Bom Jardim, Pernambuco, a municipality in the State of Pernambuco * Bom Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, a municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro * Bom Jardim de Goiás, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Bom Jardim de Minas, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais * Bom Jardim da Serra, a municipality in the State of Santa Catarina * Jardim, Ceará, a municipality in the State of Ceará * Jar ...
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Jardim Zoológico De Lisboa - Portugal (194089828)
Jardim (Portuguese for "garden") may refer to: People * Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese politician and President of the Autonomous Region of Madeira * José Jardim (born 1973), Curaçaoan politician * Leonardo Jardim (1974), Portuguese association football coach (Olympiakos, Sporting CP, Monaco) * Simone Jardim (born 1979), professional pickleball player * Luís Jardim, percussionist * Vicky Jardim, Australian television reporter for ''Nine News'' Places Brazil * Belo Jardim, a municipality in the State of Pernambuco * Bom Jardim, Maranhão, a municipality in the State of Maranhão * Bom Jardim, Pernambuco, a municipality in the State of Pernambuco * Bom Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, a municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro * Bom Jardim de Goiás, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Bom Jardim de Minas, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais * Bom Jardim da Serra, a municipality in the State of Santa Catarina * Jardim, Ceará, a municipality in the State of Ceará * Jar ...
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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 Lisbon earthquake, 1531). Estimates place the death toll in Lisbon at between 12,000 and 50,000 people, making it one of the Lists of earthquakes#Deadliest earthquakes, deadliest earthquakes in history. The earthquake accentuated political tensions in Portugal and profoundly disrupted the Portuguese E ...
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