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Há 2 dias · After the seismic destruction of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, in 1755, the philosopher Immanuel Kant claimed: “Just as we complain of ill-timed or excessive rain, forgetting that rain feeds the springs necessary in our economy, so we denounce earthquakes, refusing to consider whether they too may not bring us good things” (Kendrick, 1956, p. 132).
Há 3 dias · Step back in time and learn about Portugal’s maritime history during this walking tour of Lisbon’s Ribeira district. Once the headquarters of the Portuguese Maritime Empire, today Ribeira is the center of an urban renewal plan bringing new life to the area.
Há 5 dias · The interaction between these two plates at SW Portugal were the source of large past earthquakes, including the M w = 8.2–8.8 Lisbon earthquake on November 1st, 1755 (e.g., Solares and Arroyo 2004).
Há 2 dias · In 1755 Lisbon suffered a catastrophic earthquake, which together with a subsequent tsunami killed between 40,000 and 60,000 people out of a population of 275,000. This sharply checked Portuguese colonial ambitions in the late 18th century.
Há 4 dias · Book Quake: Lisbon Earthquake Museum tickets and discover how Lisbon was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 1755, and then rebuilt
Há 3 dias · One of the must-sees in Lisbon is Livraria Bertrand, the oldest active bookstore in the world, as crowned by the Guinness World Record in 2010. The bookstore was founded in 1732 but was brought down by the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. Livraria Bertrand was reopened on Rua Garret in 1773 and has been in operation ever since.
Há 5 dias · Tsunamis in the northeast Atlantic are less common, though an 8.5 magnitude earthquake in 1755 triggered a tsunami that destroyed most of Lisbon in Portugal, Cádiz in Spain, parts of Morocco, and ...
