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'''Lisbon''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] '''Lisboa'''), population (2001) 550,000 (2,600,000 in the metropolitan area), is the [[capital]] city of [[Portugal]]. It is located in the west of the country, on the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast, where the [[Tagus]] river ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] '''Tejo'''), flows in the ocean. The heart of the city is the ''Baixa'' or lower town, location of the São Jorge Castle and the [[Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa|Santa Maria Maior]] Cathedral. The oldest district of the city is [[Alfama]], close to the Tejo. |
'''Lisbon''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] '''Lisboa'''), population (2001) 550,000 (2,600,000 in the metropolitan area), is the [[capital]] city of [[Portugal]]. It is located in the west of the country, on the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast, where the [[Tagus]] river ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] '''Tejo'''), flows in the ocean. The heart of the city is the ''Baixa'' or lower town, location of the São Jorge Castle and the [[Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa|Santa Maria Maior]] Cathedral. The oldest district of the city is [[Alfama]], close to the Tejo. |
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Major industries in Lisbon include [[steel]], [[textiles]], [[chemical]]s, [[pottery]], [[shipbuilding]] and [[fishing]]. |
Major industries in Lisbon include [[steel]], [[textiles]], [[chemical]]s, [[pottery]], [[shipbuilding]] and [[fishing]]. |
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<center>[[image:Lisbon_Panorama_small.jpg|View over Lisbon]]<br>''Panoramic view of Lisbon from Miradouro da Santa Lucia with [[São Vicente]]<br>on the left and St Michael's church in the Alfama on the far right. ([[media:Lisbon_Panorama.jpg|large version]])''</center> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 20:10, 25 August 2003
Lisbon (Portuguese Lisboa), population (2001) 550,000 (2,600,000 in the metropolitan area), is the capital city of Portugal. It is located in the west of the country, on the Atlantic coast, where the Tagus river (Portuguese Tejo), flows in the ocean. The heart of the city is the Baixa or lower town, location of the São Jorge Castle and the Santa Maria Maior Cathedral. The oldest district of the city is Alfama, close to the Tejo.
Other monuments include Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, etc.
Major industries in Lisbon include steel, textiles, chemicals, pottery, shipbuilding and fishing.
Panoramic view of Lisbon from Miradouro da Santa Lucia with São Vicente
on the left and St Michael's church in the Alfama on the far right. (large version)
History
Lisbon has been the capital of Portugal since 1260 and reached its peak of prosperity during the period of the Portugese Empire in the 16th century.
On January 26, 1531, the city was hit by an earthquake which killed thousands.
On November 1, 1755, Lisbon was destroyed by another earthquake. [1] Voltaire mentioned it in his 1759 novel Candide.
Expo '98 was held in Lisbon.
Famous people born in Lisbon include:
Lisbon is also a the name of some places in the United States of America: see