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Chiado, Lisbon Shopping District

Chiado, Lisbon Shopping District

The Chiado is one of the most iconic and traditional city of Lisbon. Located between Bairro Alto and Baixa. In 1856, with the creation of the literary guild, a club of intellectuals of the time, Chiado became the center of Portuguese Romanticism, obligatory passage point for anyone who wanted to be known in the city. […]

The Siege of Lisbon, 1147

The Siege of Lisbon, 1147

The Siege of Lisbon, Moorish surrender The Siege of Lisbon, beginning July 1, 1147 and lasted until October 21, he joined the Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula, culminating in the conquest of the city from the Moors by the forces of King Afonso Henriques (1112 – 1185) with the aid of the Crusaders en […]

Saint George or S. Jorge

Saint George or S. Jorge savior of the city If you go back to the Siege of Lisbon, by the troops of King Afonso Henriques, it is known that some Templars were involved in making the precious help of the city. These knights were mostly coming from England. On the battlefield, these English knights, shouting […]

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