Milient, Franc D. Contributor cartographic map cartographic image xx monographic Portugal [publisher not identified] 1785 por

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1 online resource. This detailed map of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is the work of cartographer Franc D. Milient. In 1755, Lisbon was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake followed by a tidal wave. The chief minister at that time, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (1699-1782), also known as the first Marquis of Pombal, decided to raze what remained of the city center and rebuild it according to contemporary ideas about urban planning. The reconstruction can be seen in this map, which shows the orderly layout of the downtown along a grid. Carvalho e Melo also tested architectural models for their ability to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis. As a result of his policies, the reconstructed buildings in the center of Lisbon can be thought of as the world's first earthquake-proof buildings. Title devised, in English, by Library staff. Original resource extent: 1 map : 30 x 41 centimeters. Original resource at: National Library of Brazil. Content in Portuguese. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1785 Portugal 912 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.926 2021668347 DLC 210708 20250607110300.9 22131899 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng