Recorded accounts by survivors of the Lisbon earthquake give descriptions ... entered into a period of decline,” a historian at a museum dedicated to the history of Lisbon, Henrique Carvalho ...

From this darkness – the earthquake was felt far beyond Lisbon, though the city was hit ... the site is also home to the Carmo Archaeological Museum, which was founded in 1864 and was the ...

There, you can discover some exceptional works of art, including a gigantic panel depicting the city of Lisbon as it was before the 1755 earthquake. The museum's peaceful setting, with its ...

The 1755 earthquake of Lisbon had such a profound effect on the world that we are still feeling its impact today. As well as devastating one of the most important cities of the 18th century ...

For around five minutes, an itinerary is presented through emblematic places such as the Baroque Museum, the Correio-Mor Palace ... this period were destroyed in the 1755 earthquake, several examples ...

The Great Lisbon Earthquake, as it was called, killed up to 60,000 people in Portugal, Spain and Morocco, triggering a 15-metre-high tsunami (pictured in artist’s sketch above) that destroyed ...