Lisbon between refugees and spies

Lisbon between refugees and spies

During the 2nd World War Portugal was under the dictatorship of António Oliveira Salazar and remained neutral during the conflict. Between 1932 and 1945 the country, particularly Lisbon received thousands of refugees looking to escape the war and the nazi persecution, waiting for a visa to departure Europe. During those years Lisbon became the „waiting…

1755

1755

The great earthquake of 1755 changed completely the mindset and the mentality of Europe. In the words of Russel Dynes, the ”first modern catastrophe” introduced important changes as far as the political structure in response of a catastrophe is concerned. The “modern” approach in the reconstruction of the city minimizes the risks of a new…