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Deutsch: Zeitgenössische Darstellung des verheerenden Erdbebens in Lissabon am 1. November 1755.
English: Lisbon, Portugal, during the great earthquake of 1 November 1755. This copper engraving, made that year, shows the city in ruins and in flames. Tsunamis rush upon the shore, destroying the wharfs. The engraving is also noteworthy in showing highly disturbed water in the harbor, which sank many ships. Passengers in the left foreground show signs of panic. Original in: Museu da Cidade, Lisbon. Reproduced in: O Terramoto de 1755, Testamunhos Britanicos = The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, British Accounts. Lisbon: British Historical Society of Portugal, 1990.
Français : Lisbonne (Portugal) durant le grand tremblement de terre du 1er novembre 1755. Cette gravure sur cuivre, réalisée la même année, montre la ville en ruine et en flammes. Des tsunamis se jettent sur le rivage, détruisant les embarcations. La gravure est également notable pour montrer les eaux très fortement agitées dans le port, ce qui a coulé de nombreux navires. Les passagers dans le fond à gauche montrent des signes de panique. Original conservé au Musée de la ville de Lisbonne. Reproduit dans : O Terramoto de 1755, Testamunhos Britanicos (Le Tremblement de terre de 1755 à Lisbonne, Comptes britanniques). Lisbonne : Société britannique d’histoire du Portugal, 1990.
Português: Gravura em cobre alusiva ao terramoto de 1755 em Lisboa.
မြန်မာဘာသာ – 1755 Lisbon earthquake (လဇ်(စ်)ဘွန်း) ငလျင်အပြီးတွင် Lisbon (လဇ်(စ်)ဘွန်း) အားအပျက်အစီးများနှင့် မီးတောက်များအကြားတွင် တွေ့ရပုံကို 1755
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Source The Earthquake Engineering Online Archive - Jan Kozak Collection: KZ128
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