Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal. First built around 1500, it was the primary residence of Portuguese royals until its destruction in the great earthquake and tsunami of 1755.

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1. archineering says

   As well as the tens of thousands of lives lost in the 1755 calamity, a great amount of irreplacable art and architecture was destroyed. The Ribeira Palace is just one the 85% of buildings in Lisbon which were lost- a great many of which were splendid examples of the Manueline style which was unique to 16th-century Portugal. Artworks by Titian and Reubens were swept away, as were the irreplaceable resources housed in the royal archives. This material damage was not confined to Lisbon but also extended to port cities all down the southern coast of Portugal.

2. seaboigium says

   Earthquake AND Tsunami?

   Goddamn…

3. JhnWyclf says

   Rick Steves talks about this in his Lisbon episode.

4. wokewasp says

   It is absolutely worth picking up a copy of This Gulf of Fire if you’re interested in the natural disaster that levelled Lisbon and much of the surrounding region. It’s an event that is both fascinating and terrifying in equal measure.

5. TudoCasual says

   Portugal Caralho!! Armageddon edition!

6. vonGlick says

   Despite all of that, Lisbon is still one of my favorite cities.