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in Portugal, who took the lead in ordering the rebuilding of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake. The Marquis of Pombal imposed strict conditions on rebuilding the city, and the current grid pattern strongly differs from the organic streetplan that characterised the district before the earthquake.
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in 1666 "does not implement overall principles" like those achieved in the Pombaline.
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The Pombaline Baixa is an elegant district, primarily constructed after the
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on 7 December 2004, which declares it superior to the planned areas in
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It was placed on Portugal's "tentative list" of potential
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Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
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The Pombaline Baixa is one of the first examples of
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Lisbon
Freguesia
Santa Maria Maior
[ˈbajʃɐpõbɐˈlinɐ]
Lisbon
Portugal
Praça do Comércio
Alfama
Lisbon Castle
Rossio
Figueira
Avenida da Liberdade

1755 Lisbon earthquake
Eugénio dos Santos
Carlos Mardel
1755 Lisbon earthquake
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
prime minister
Joseph I of Portugal
the Enlightenment
earthquake-resistant construction
Pombaline cage
World Heritage Sites
Edinburgh
Turin

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