After the 1755 earthquake, the city was rebuilt largely according to the plans of Prime Minister Sebastião José por Carvalho e Melo, the 1st Marquis of Pombal; the lower town began to be known as the Baixa Pombalina (Pombaline central district). Instead of rebuilding the medieval town, Pombal decided https://alexn724jih6.webbuzzfeed.com/profile