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For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Lisbon. Origins [ edit ] Phoenician archaeological dig in a cloister of the Lisbon Cathedral Adrien Delmas; Nigel Penn (20 January 2012). Written Culture in a Colonial Context: Africa and the Americas 1500–1900. BRILL. p.348. ISBN 978-90-04-22524-4. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 . Retrieved 29 October 2015. at the intersection of the upper edge of the ecliptic's anterior half with the lower edge of the equator's posterior half ( sinister or viewer's right side). The commission considered that red should "be present as one of the main colours, because it is the battling, warm, virile colour, par excellence. It is the colour of conquest and laughter. A singing, burning, joyful colour ... Recalls the idea of blood and urges to achieve victory". An explanation for the inclusion of the green was harder to come up with, given that it was not a traditional colour of the Portuguese flag's history. Eventually, it was justified on the grounds that, during the 1891 insurrection, this was the colour present on the revolutionary flag that "sparked the redeeming lightning" of republicanism. Finally, white (on the shield) represented "a beautiful and fraternal colour, into which all other colours merge themselves, colour of simplicity, of harmony and peace", adding that "it is this same colour that, charged with enthusiasm and faith by the red cross of Christ, marks the Discoveries epic cycle". [6]

The Muslim influence is still visible in the Alfama district, an old quarter of Lisbon that survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake: many place-names are derived from Arabic and the Alfama (the oldest existing district of Lisbon) was derived from the Arabic " al-hamma ". Vincent Barletta (15 May 2010). Death in Babylon: Alexander the Great and Iberian Empire in the Muslim Orient. University of Chicago Press. p.39. ISBN 978-0-226-03739-4. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016 . Retrieved 15 May 2016. Central Intelligence Agency (2021). The CIA World Factbook 2021-2022. Simon and Schuster. p.3319. ISBN 978-1-5107-6382-1. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023 . Retrieved 14 January 2023. The World According to GaWC 2010". Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013 . Retrieved 23 November 2012. Plano Ferroviário prevê terceira travessia sobre o Tejo". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 17 November 2022 . Retrieved 24 August 2023.

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EncyclopædiaBritannica. "John IV (king of Portugal)". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012 . Retrieved 10 March 2012. king of Portugal from 1640 as a result of the national revolution or restoration, which ended 60 years of Spanish rule. TravelBI by Turismo de Portugal - Turismo em Números - 2022". travelbi.turismodeportugal.pt . Retrieved 18 November 2023.

For the Regional Funds, management responsibilities under the policy of the European Union in Portugal, this regions it's the region of Lisbon that consists of Grande Lisboa and Península de Setúbal, for regional planning (Run, monitor and evaluate, at regional level, policies on environment, nature conservation, land management and city) the region is called Lisbon and the Tagus Valley (LVT), composed by 5 NUTSIII (Sub-regions: Greater Lisbon, Setúbal Peninsula, Middle Tagus, and Lezíria West Coast)."

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at the inflection points of the distal edges of the Tropic of Cancer's anterior half (top) and Tropic of Capricorn's posterior half (bottom); It is the headquarters and hub for TAP Portugal as well as a hub for EasyJet, Azores Airlines, Ryanair, EuroAtlantic Airways, White Airways, and Hi Fly. Having served 28.4 million passengers in 2022, it is by far the busiest airport in Portugal, the fourth busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 14th busiest in Europe. [144] [145] What is it - WYD Lisbon 2023". JMJ 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023 . Retrieved 2 October 2023. Ana Margarida Arruda (2002). Los fenicios en Portugal: fenicios y mundo indígena en el centro y sur de Portugal (siglos VIII-VI a.C.). Carrera Edició. pp.113–115. ISBN 978-84-88236-11-1. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016 . Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Lisbon is also home to the Lisbon Architecture Triennial, [84] the Moda Lisboa (Fashion Lisbon), [85] ExperimentaDesign – Biennial of Design, [86] and LuzBoa – Biennial of Light. [87] Main article: Armillary sphere The Armillary sphere has been a symbol of Portugal since the reign of King Manuel I. Sábado foi o dia mais quente de sempre em Lisboa e noutros 24 locais"[G. Coutinho and Tapada weather stations measure the Lisbon highest temperature record]. 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019 . Retrieved 24 February 2019. Lisbon is located at 38°42′49.75″N 9°8′21.79″W / 38.7138194°N 9.1393861°W / 38.7138194; -9.1393861, situated at the mouth of the Tagus River and is the westernmost capital of a mainland European country.For a brief time, Lisbon was an independent Muslim kingdom known as the Taifa of Lisbon (1022–1094), before being conquered by the larger Taifa of Badajoz. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Lisbon has seen a significant increase in cycling and plans to expand the current Gira bike hire system from 1,600 bikes to 2,600 by the end of 2023. [148] Many of these bicycles are electric to deal with Lisbon's hills. [149] The city also plans to expand the number of bike recharging stations, now standing at 146. Gira service is integrated in the public transportation system, as youth up to 23 years old and seniors over 65 years old can use the service for free, while for other residents bikes are included in the Navegante card. [150] [151] GDP per inhabitant in 2005" (PDF). Eurostat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2008 . Retrieved 17 November 2012. The Economic Impact of the Lisbon 1755 Earthquake – p. 8, estimates a population of 200,000" (PDF). March 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2011 . Retrieved 21 November 2010. On 6 August 711, Lisbon was taken by the Muslim forces of the Umayyad Caliphate. These conquerors built many mosques and houses, rebuilt the city wall (known as the Cerca Moura) and established administrative control, while permitting the diverse population ( Arabs, Berbers, Muwallad, Mozarabs, Saqaliba, and Jews) to maintain their socio-cultural lifestyles. Mozarabic was the native language spoken by most of the Christian population although Arabic was widely known as spoken by all religious communities. Islam was the official religion practised by the Arabs, Berbers, Saqaliba and Muwallad.

Carris Metropolitana". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022 . Retrieved 17 December 2022. Higher education [ edit ] Instituto Superior Técnico, which belongs to the University of Lisbon is based on the Alameda D. Afonso Henriques. Lisboa no top 10 dos aeroportos com mais passageiros". TSF Rádio Notícias (in European Portuguese). 29 April 2022 . Retrieved 23 August 2023. The 25 de Abril Bridge, inaugurated (as Ponte Salazar) on 6 August 1966, and later renamed after the date of the Carnation Revolution, was the longest suspension bridge in Europe. [139] The largest religion is, according to 2021 Portuguese Census, Roman Catholicism. The proportion of Catholics in Lisbon city proper (around 66%) is significantly higher than in the city's metropolitan area (55%). [98] This may due to the fact that Lisbon city's age structure is older than the one found in the surrounding areas and, in general, younger generations tend to be less religious. [99] [100]

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Soyer, F. (2007). "The Massacre of the New Christians of Lisbon in 1506: A New Eyewitness Account" (PDF). Cadernos de Estudos Sefarditas. 7: 221. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2022 . Retrieved 29 May 2022.