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The Lisbon Rebuilding: Portugal's Grid City Revolution
In 1755, a devastating earthquake and tsunami leveled Lisbon, but from the rubble rose a vision of modernity. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Marquês de Pombal's radical rebuilding plan—the Baixa Pombalina. They uncover how Portugal, led by its formidable prime minister, imposed a grid of wide, symmetrical streets, complete with early seismic engineering like the 'Pombaline cage' wooden frames. The conversation delves into the social upheaval: the relocation of the poor to outlying districts like Alcântara, the destruction of the Jewish quarter and its displacement…
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