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Într-adevăr, districtul Baixa a fost complet renovat ulterior masivului şi cataclismicului incident din 1755 (cutremur, tsunami şi incendiu), primul Marchiz de Pombal (de unde derivă şi numele de „Pombalina”), Sebastiao Jose de Carvalho e Melo, fiind cel căruia Baixa îi datorează mare parte din actualul său aspect şi patrimoniu.
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Indeed, the Baixa district was completely renovated after the massive cataclysmic incident in 1755 (earthquake, tsunami and fire), and it is to the first Marquis of Pombal (from where the name “Pombalina” derives), Sebastiao Jose de Carvalho e Melo, that Baixa owes much of its present look and patrimony. The district enjoys a virtually central location, extending between the Tagus River and the Liberty Avenue (Avenida da Liberdade), neighboring at the same time on the Alfama district. It is replete with architectural marvels and aesthetically pleasing sets, being deemed the most elegant of all districts in Lisbon. Baixa is simultaneously the shopping and banking district of the city, but the bottom line is it stands out as one of the highest rated tourist hotspots in the capital of Portugal.
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