The Quinta da Boa Vista (English: "Estate of the Good View") is a public park of great historical importance located in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood...
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The Quinta da Boa Vista is a historic quinta ('estate') and orchid garden in the Santa Maria Maior parish of Funchal on the island of Madeira, overlooking...
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Imperial de São Cristóvão) was an imperial palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in the Imperial Neighbourhood of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro...
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Sintra Quinta do Ramalhão, Sintra Quinta das Lágrimas, Coimbra Quinta dos Lagares d'El-Rei, Lisbon Quinta da Boa Hora, Azores Brazil Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio...
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São Cristóvão (Saint Christopher's Palace), which is inside the Quinta da Boa Vista. The main building was originally the residence of the House of Braganza...
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The zoo is housed in a 55,000-square-meter park at the back of Quinta da Boa Vista. Its collection currently has over 1,300 animals. There are 350 species...
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quintas (residences located in rural properties). One of these was the Quinta da Boa Vista. In 1810, King John VI of Portugal adopted the Quinta da Boa...
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the highest point of Rio de Janeiro, the peak of Pedra Branca; the Quinta da Boa Vista complex; the Botanical Garden; Rio's Zoo; Parque Lage; and the Passeio...
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firefighters and 21 fire engines were involved. Dozens of people went to Quinta da Boa Vista to see the fire. A specialized team of firefighters entered the building...
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Maria II of Portugal (redirect from Maria da Glória of Portugal)
Educator" (Portuguese: "a Educadora") or "the Good Mother" (Portuguese: "a Boa Mãe"), was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1828, and again from 1834 to 1853...
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flight terminal, the Santos Dumont Airport and in the gardens of Quinta da Boa Vista, where communal nests roughly 1 m in diameter have been seen. In...
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official landscaper of the Emperor, who designed the gardens of Quinta da Boa Vista and several other parks, but was refused. The gardens were designed...
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five touristic points: Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Corcovado, Quinta da Boa Vista and Maracanã Stadium. In addition to trying to make a living, they...
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bedroom community of Funchal. Quinta da Boa Vista orchid center Instituto Nacional de Estatística Eurostat "História da junta de freguesia de Santa Maria...
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most diverse rumors arose: that the Empress was a prisoner at the Quinta da Boa Vista, that she was being poisoned by her doctor at the behest of the Marchioness...
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in particular cymbidiums. Part of his collection was moved to the Quinta da Boa Vista on Madeira by his daughter while remainder became known as Wyld Court...
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Imperial Santa Cruz Estate, Santa Cruz Palace of Grão-Pará, Petrópolis Boa Vista Estate, Rio de Janeiro Château d'Eu, Eu Most members of the Imperial House...
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Ramalhão Palace Ribeira Palace Brazil Grão-Pará Palace Petrópolis Palace Quinta da Boa Vista Rio de Janeiro Palace São Cristóvão Palace Santa Cruz Estate...
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at least two Portuguese republican activist revolutionaries: Alfredo Luis da Costa and Manuel Buiça. It is unclear whether the assassins were attempting...
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became known, at number 293 of the current Avenida D. Pedro II, near Quinta da Boa Vista, in São Cristóvão (where the Museum of the First Reign now operates)...
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branch and current Imperial Family. Imperial Palace of São Cristóvão, Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro Imperial Palace of Petrópolis, Petrópolis Imperial...
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On 12 October 1974, during the Children's Day festivities in the Quinta da Boa Vista, severe overcrowding inside the station caused 4 deaths and hundreds...
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Parque das Ruínas Parque Lage Passeio Público Pedra Branca State Park Quinta da Boa Vista Reserva de Marapendi Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Tijuca Forest...
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returned with the family of the Imperial Palace of São Cristóvão, in Quinta da Boa Vista. Like his favorite, he personally drove the carriage when, on Lavradio...
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Antonio Caetano de (1736). Historia Genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza: Tomo II. Lisboa: Joseph Antonio da Sylva. Stephens, H. Morse (1891). The Story of...
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de Freitas Lagoon, Copacabana, Ipanema and Barra da Tijuca beaches, Tijuca forest, Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Cinelândia and...
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years of marriage, after which Pedro Carlos became ill and died in Quinta da Boa Vista on 4 July 1812. The couple had one child: Infante Sebastian of Portugal...
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the highest point of Rio de Janeiro, the peak of Pedra Branca; the Quinta da Boa Vista complex; the Botanical Garden; Rio's Zoo; Parque Lage; and the Passeio...
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Emperor Pedro II of Brazil surrounded by tropical vegetation at Quinta da Boa Vista, 1846...
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During her reign, the trial, conviction and execution of ensign Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, took place in 1789. Maria's madness was...
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