Jan Herremans
botanic gardens
Botanic Gardens
These palm trees are very old , judging by their height
When the earthquake of 1755 hit Lisbon, the royal family was in the palace of Belém, which had sustained relatively little damage. For fear of more tremors, they camped in tents outside the palace for some time.
Traumatized by the earthquakes, the king refused to live in a brick building so the marquis of Pombal - who led the reconstruction efforts after the earthquake - had a wooden residence built for the royal family. A fire destroyed the building in 1791; it was later replaced with the Palace of Ajuda.
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botanic gardens
Botanic Gardens
These palm trees are very old , judging by their height
When the earthquake of 1755 hit Lisbon, the royal family was in the palace of Belém, which had sustained relatively little damage. For fear of more tremors, they camped in tents outside the palace for some time.
Traumatized by the earthquakes, the king refused to live in a brick building so the marquis of Pombal - who led the reconstruction efforts after the earthquake - had a wooden residence built for the royal family. A fire destroyed the building in 1791; it was later replaced with the Palace of Ajuda.
More Portugal here :
www.flickr.com/photos/23502939@N02/albums/72157626640111149
more candids here :
www.flickr.com/photos/23502939@N02/sets/72157622769131641
Please do note fave my photos without commenting ( what do people do with thousands of faves, look at them every morning?)