Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an area of 100.05 km2. It is mainland Europe’s westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost portions of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca.
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| Lisbon in 1953 |
Lisbon is recognized as an alpha-level global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, fashion, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. Lisbon is one of two Portuguese cities (alongside Porto) to be recognized as a global city. Lisbon is home to three companies in the Global 2000. It is one of the major economic centers in Europe, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe’s Atlantic coast.
Additionally, Humberto Delgado Airport is the busiest airport in Portugal, the third busiest in the Iberian Peninsula and the 20th busiest in Europe. The motorway network and the high-speed rail system of Alfa Pendular links the main cities of Portugal to Lisbon.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. These vintage color photos were found by
Found Slides that captured street scenes of Lisbon in 1953.
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| Across estuary from Lisbon, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Apartment houses and hearse, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Arch in Old Square on waterfront, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Avenida da Liberdade, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Avenida da Liberdade, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Belém Tower, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Cemetery, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. City from old Moorish Castle, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. City waterfront entrance to harbor, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Cross section of Avenida da Liberdade, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Entrance to Moorish Quarter, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Facing home typical tile, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Harbor from fort towards Atlantic, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. King Pedro IV Square, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Kings Palace Statue from waterfront, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Moat and walls of old fort, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. New private construction apartments, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Newly completed apartments, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Parkway sidewalk cafe and statue, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Racetrack, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Racetrack, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Rossio Railway Station, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Shopping street Moorish Quarter, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Square in Moorish Quarter, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. St Anthony decorations in Moorish Quarter, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Typical scene in Moorish Quarter, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Typical square and apartments, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Waterfront inner docks, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Waterfront, 1953 |
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| Lisbon. Waterfront, 1953 |
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