EXPO´98
The Expo or “Exposição Mundial” (Lisbon World exhibition) in 1998 was taking place to honour Vasco da Gamas arrival in India in 1498. The theme was: The Oceans, a heritage for the future. About 11 million visitors were remembering with 155 countries and organisations the 500 years of portuguese discoveries oversea. The part of the city was complety reconstructed for the exhibition. It is nowadays one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in Europe. Especially the state of the art Oceanarium, which is one of the most impressives aquarium architectures.
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