The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake
History & Periods
The morning that destroyed Lisbon and shook the European Enlightenment.
On the morning of 1 November 1755, All Saints' Day, three colossal tremors struck Lisbon. A tsunami followed within an hour.
History & Periods
The morning that destroyed Lisbon and shook the European Enlightenment.
On the morning of 1 November 1755, All Saints' Day, three colossal tremors struck Lisbon. A tsunami followed within an hour.