The reconstruction of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755: a study in despotic planning

Mullin, John R.

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The reconstruction of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755: a study in despotic planning

dc.contributor.author	Mullin, John R.
dc.contributor.department	UMass Amherst
dc.date	2023-09-22T20:48:35.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T17:54:04Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T17:54:04Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.description	Reprinted with permission from Sage Publishing Company.
dc.description.abstract	This paper is a description and analysis of the plan for the rebuilding of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755. This tremor was so devastating that the entire city centre, the Baixa, ceased to exist. From this chaos emerged the Marques de Pombal who, with the approval of the King, immediately brought order and began to develop efforts to create the new Lisbon. The effort first focused upon the development of four options that included rebuilding the city as it was, reconstructing the city with minimal improvements to the street pattern, undertaking a total rebuilding effort or starting fresh on a new site. After considerable analysis, Pombal selected the option to build under the 'clean slate' option. After selection of this option, the planners created six detailed plans. After considerable review, the dos Santos concept was selected. These six plans, designed largely by military engineers, were created with the intent of furthering Pombal's goal of creating a city that reflected new values. The city was to reflect a society in which the citizen, the merchant and the bureaucrat took precedence over the crown, church and nobility. The results were indeed a new Lisbon.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/31891
dc.relation.ispartof	The Journal of the International History of City Planning Association
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dc.source.beginpage	64
dc.source.endpage	88
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	Reconstruction of Lisbon
dc.subject	Urban Studies and Planning
dc.title	The reconstruction of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755: a study in despotic planning
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