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The square is dedicated to the restoration of the independence of Portugal in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish domination. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, carries the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War, in 1640. The Monument to the Restorers is located in the center of the ...
The Monument to the Restorers (Portuguese: Monumento aos Restauradores) is a monument located in Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal. The monument memorializes the victory of the Portuguese Restoration War. The war, which saw the end of the House of Habsburg and the rise of the House of Braganza, lasted from 1640 to 1668. The monument was ...
Lisbon is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. The community was established in 1836 with a log tavern and a highway connecting Joliet to Chicago Road. This led to the addition of a post office, an enterprise, and a schoolhouse. [3] The town became part of Kendall County in 1841. [4]
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It is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. This station is located under Restauradores Square, from which it takes its name, and connects to Rossio Railway Station on the Sintra Line. The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.
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The first monument to King Peter IV, called "o galheteiro" ("the cruet-stand") by Lisboners, in a c. 1860 photograph.. King John VI had a monument to the Constitution built in 1821 on the spot the column stands today, which was raised two years later by the same king, after Infante Michael of Portugal (supported by Queen Carlota Joaquina) successfully led a counter-revolution to reinstate the ...
Lisbon Township occupies the 6 mile square on the southern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 899 and it contained 322 housing units. [3] Early settler John Moore was credited with naming Lisbon Township after Lisbon, Portugal, commenting he wanted a name that was