About Eugénio dos Santos
Lived 1711 – 1760 (aged 49). Eugénio dos Santos was an architect and urban planner.
Eugénio dos Santos de Carvalho (1711–1760) was a Portuguese architect and military engineer, responsible for the planning and rebuilding of Lisbon's Pombaline Lower Town after the 1755 earthquake. Among other buildings he designed the Lisbon City Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1863. He designed the Palacio do Grilo, palace of the Lafões family in Lisbon. His austere design for apartment buildings with retail at ground floor level are considered a precursor of functionalist urbanism.
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Who was Eugénio dos Santos?
Portuguese architect (1711-1760)
When was Eugénio dos Santos born?
Eugénio dos Santos was born on 1 March 1711 in Alcobaça.
When did Eugénio dos Santos die?
Eugénio dos Santos died on 25 August 1760 in Lisbon.
What was Eugénio dos Santos's occupation?
Eugénio dos Santos was an architect and urban planner.
What nationality was Eugénio dos Santos?
Eugénio dos Santos's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.
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