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Pombal Marquês de . title of Sebastiâo José de Carvalho e Mello. 1699--1782, Portuguese statesman, who dominated Portuguese government from 1750 to 1777 and instituted many administrative and economic reforms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Marques de Pombal (1699-1782), responsible for rebuilding Lisbon on a heroic grid plan following the catastrophic earthquake of 1755. His rigorous redesign project of the former buildings, which includes maintaining some of the old facades, entrusts time to return and breathe life into a neighborhood that dates from the time of the Marques de Pombal. |
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