Paço de Arcos

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Paço de Arcos is a Freguesia (municipality ) in the municipality ( county ) of Oeiras 3.4 km ² and 15,209 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011 ). This gives a population density of 4481 persons per km ². The place was raised on 7 December 1926 decree Vila ( town ).

In the late 14th century, the palace ( Paço pt ) was built in the city, with two towers and a connecting balcony above the arcades (pt. Arcos ), after which the name was passed on to the community. According to legend, King Manuel I looked at from the balcony when the fleet of Vasco da Gama set out for the journey to India.

The municipality was formerly known for its quarries, which are, however, now an obstacle. Thus, the Arco Rua Augusta ( Arch of Triumph) was built in Lisbon because of stones of these works.

Patrão Joaquim Lopes ( The Master in saving lives ), lived here for many years and rescued people from drowning.

At the beginning of the last century Paço de Arcos was a small village, and served as a passage between Lisbon and Cascais.

Only with the opening of the Avenida Maginal received the town a better transport access. During the 60s the population increased rapidly, and to a Slumbildung as a suburb of Lisbon go social and economic measures have been taken. These include the industrial estate Quinta de Fonte, the TV studio Valentim de Carvalho, hotels, shopping center and not forgetting the College of Nautical: Escola Nautica Infante D. Henrique

Structures

• Palácio Itamaraty e anexos (also Palácio dos Arcos )
• Fornos de Cal
• Forte de São Pedro de Paço de Arcos