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| | Lisbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | On 1 November 1755 Lisbon was destroyed by another earthquake, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which killed between 60,000 and 90,000 people and destroyed eighty-five percent of the city [1]. | | | The city kept a diverse population incuding Christians, Muslims, and Jews. | | | It is believed that part of its inhabitants, Muslim, Jew, and even Christian, was slaughtered. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lisbon |
| | According to the legend, his body was attached to a millstone and flung into the sea (336), but was miraculously discovered on the sands at Valencia by some Christians of that place. | | | The estimated number of Protestants and Jews is 5000. | | | Lisbon was occupied by the French in 1807, but the English took it in 1808 and made it a centre of operations against Napoleon during the Peninsular War. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09281a.htm
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| | Lisbon Tourist Guide and Information |
| | The capital of Portugal since its conquest from the Moors in 1147, Lisbon is a legendary city with over 20 centuries of History. | | | But Lisbon is also the stage for popular festivities, the place for exquisite shopping, exciting nightlife, and interesting museums, a place from where motorways branch off in different directions. | | | Radiant skies brighten the monumental city, with its typical tile covered building façades and narrow Medieval streets, where one can hear the fado being played and sung at night. |
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http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/costadelisboa
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| | Lisbon Community Schools |
| | Lisbon Community School is a progressive school system with high achieving students, dedicated educators, supportive parents and involved community members. | | | Lisbon Community School is large enough to provide a well-rounded educational program, yet small enough to care about each and every student we serve. | | | We have had proven success in academics, sports, band, vocal, drama, and speech. |
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http://www.lisbon.k12.ia.us
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| | Current local time in Lisbon - Portugal |
| | Compare Lisbon time to time in other time zones | | | Make a Personal World Clock and include Lisbon | | | 4 pm in Lisbon, what time is it elsewhere? |
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http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=133
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