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Lisbon Steven Dutch University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
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A Really Useful Lisbon Resource http://www.golisbon.com/
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Portuguese is Not Spanish My name is…Chamo-me What is your name?Como se chama? Do you speak English?Fala ingles? Thank youObrigado WelcomeBem-vindo How much is it?Quanto custa isto? Please speak more slowlyPor favor fale mais lentamente
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Portuguese is Not Spanish My hovercraft is full of eels (Portuguese) O meu hovercraft está cheio de enguias My hovercraft is full of eels (Spanish) Mi aerodeslizador está lleno de anguilas PolicePolicia HelpAjuda, Socorro
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Lisbon Region
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Cabo da Roca
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Lisbon
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April 25 Bridge
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
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Belem Tower
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Discoverers’ Monument, Belem
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Jeronimos Monastery
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Central Lisbon
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St. George’s Castle
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Church of St. Anthony
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Cathedral
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Casa dos Bicos
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Comercio Square
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Carmo Convent
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Sao Roque
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Oriente Station
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Lisbon, November 1, 1755
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Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquess de Pombal
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Marquess de Pombal “Bury the Dead and Feed the Living.” Organized refugee camps and imposed martial law Conducted detailed surveys Demolished old city and rebuilt on a grid plan Designed earthquake resistant buildings – Flexible interior frame – Prefabricated – Firewalls
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Pombal’s Prefab
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Earthquake Refugee Camp
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John Michell 1724-1793 Wrote on Lisbon earthquake in 1760 Earthquakes due to “Subterranean Fires” (Magma) Identified source as under the sea Described elastic waves Proposed using travel time to locate source Speculated that faults may be involved
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