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Almada (European Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge .
It is the highest point in Almada, on a plateau dominated by the 25 de Abril Bridge, and close to the Estação Elevatória e Reservatório do Pragal. [6] It is accessible from Lisbon by car (over the 25 de Abril Bridge east of the crossing), by train through station in Pragal and by ferry (the Cacilheiro ) over the Tagus , through the port of ...
The 25 de Abril Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ˈvĩtɨ (i) ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River.
Coat-of-arms of the Count of Almada and Abrantes Family coat-of-arms. The Count of Almada is a noble title created by Queen Maria I of Portugal, by royal proclamation on 29 April 1793 (confirmed by letter on 4 May 1793), [1] in favour of D. Lourenço José Boaventura de Almada and his descendants, representatives of the Count of Avranches.
Cova da Piedade (European Portuguese: [ˈkɔvɐ ðɐ pjɛˈðaðɨ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas. [1] The population in 2011 was 19,904, [2] in an area of 1.42 km 2. [3]
Caparica is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with the civil parish of Trafaria into the new parish Caparica e Trafaria. [1] The population in 2011 was 20,454, [2] in an area of 11.02 km 2. [3]
Charneca de Caparica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐɾˈnɛkɐ ðɐ kɐpɐˈɾikɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Charneca de Caparica e Sobreda. [1] The population in 2011 was 29,763, [2] in an area of 23.14 km 2. [3]
An 18th century sketch of the battlements and fortifications of Setúbal. The castle was founded in a strategic position, on a site settled by Muslim forces during the Iberian occupation, referred to as al-Madan (which means gold mine or silver mine), suggesting that the site was built on mineral extraction in the region or epoch, and referred to in the Geografia Nubiense of Muhammad al-Idrisi ...