Pena, Lisbon
Pena | |
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Civil Parish | |
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Postal Zone | 1150-283 Pena |
Area code | (+351) 218 XXX XXX |
Demonym | Lisboense; Lisboetas |
Parish Address | Rua Saco, 1A 1150-283 Pena |
Website | http://www.jf-pena.pt/ |
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[1] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) |
Pena is a former parish (
History
It was created in 1564, and designated Sant'Ana by Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal, when the parish of Santa Justa was divided.[3]
Initially, the parish authority was localized in the Monastery of Sant'Ana (founded in 1561), but transferred to a building constructed by the
But, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake caused significant damage, and it was renovated by the middle of the 18th century, with recuperation completed in both the 18th and 19th centuries.[3] Until 1763, the parish authority occupied several buildings, including a hermitage along the Travessa do Hospital, then at the Church of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação e Carmo, along the Travessa das Recolhidas, and later to the chapel in the Palace of Mitelo (in the Largo do Palácio do Mitelo).[3]
Geography
The parish of Pena occupies one of the hilltops in Lisbon, namely Santana, which extends from Largo São Domingos until Estefânia and from Portas de Santo Antão to Desterro.
The centre of the parish is the Jardim Braamcamp Freire (English: Braamcamp Freire Garden), dedicated to the republican historian and archeologist, who directly opposed the British administration of
References
- ^ IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, archived from the original on 3 July 2014, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ Lei n.º 56/2012 (Reorganização administrativa de Lisboa). Diário da República, 1.ª Série, n.º 216. Accessed 25/11/2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Junta Freguesia, ed. (2010). "Freguesia da Pena" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Pena (Lisbon), Portugal: Junta Freguesia de Pena. Retrieved 4 July 2011.