In 1940, Portugal commemorated the tercentenary of the restoration of its Independence and the 800th anniversary of its birth with a programme of events culminating in the Exhibition of the Portuguese World. Staged in Belém and centred on the specially created Praça do Império (Empire Square), the exhibition aimed to promote the most notable events and achievements of the nation?s past.

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Architects: DC.AD, Victor Vicente

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Architects In Charge: Duarte Caldas, Vitor Vicente

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Francisco Nogueira · Photographer Profile

Project Team: Sandra Dias, Tiago Pereira
Consultant 1: Pedrita Studio

Consultant 2: Vertical Gardens

Contractor: Tulipa Real

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From the architect. In 1940, Portugal commemorated the tercentenary of the restoration of its Independence and the 800th anniversary of its birth with a programme of events culminating in the Exhibition of the Portuguese World. Staged in Belém and centred on the specially created Praça do Império (Empire Square), the exhibition aimed to promote the most notable events and achievements of the nation?s past.

© Francisco Nogueira

The square was in a place already bordered by landmarks alluding to the Era of D...