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Penedo Aballón
Penedo is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population is 63,846 (2020 est.) in an area of . Penedo lies south-west of the state capital of Maceió. In October 2023, Penedo joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was named a UNESCO City of Film. History Founded in 1614, Penedo has many important examples of Portugal, Portuguese and Dutch colonial empire, Dutch colonial architectures. The history of Penedo can be found in Francisco Alberto Sales's book ''Arruando para o Forte''. It was reached by sea from the wide estuary of the São Francisco River. The unclassified extinct Wakoná language was formerly spoken in Penedo. Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio. Architectural heritage Among its historically significant buildings are its well preserved churches, which were built through the 18th century. Some of these include: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Alagoas
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Alagoas, Alagoas (AL), located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil. Alagoas is divided into 102 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which are grouped into 13 Microregions of Brazil, microregions, which are grouped into 3 Mesoregions of Brazil, mesoregions. See also *Geography of Brazil *List of cities in Brazil Notes {{Municipalities of Brazil Municipalities in Alagoas, * Lists of municipalities in Brazil, Alagoas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International security, security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 Member states of UNESCO, member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the Non-governmental organization, non-governmental, Intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 National Commissions for UNESCO, national commissions. UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.English summary). UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States United States declaration of war on the United Kingdom, declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the 13th United States Congress, United States Congress on 17 February 1815. AngloAmerican tensions stemmed from long-standing differences over territorial expansion in North America and British support for Tecumseh's confederacy, which resisted U.S. colonial settlement in the Old Northwest. In 1807, these tensions escalated after the Royal Navy began enforcing Orders in Council (1807), tighter restrictions on American trade with First French Empire, France and Impressment, impressed sailors who were originally British subjects, even those who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Far Side Of The World
''The Far Side of the World'' is the tenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1984. The story is set during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. The story from ''Treason's Harbour'' has several points resolved, as to the success of Maturin's work identifying the French spies, the trap that Aubrey sailed out of but HMS ''Pollux'' did not, and Aubrey resolving the tension between him and Lieutenant Fielding, who escaped the worst French prisoner-of-war facility. In Gibraltar, Captain Aubrey receives another mission, to sail HMS ''Surprise'' to protect British whalers in the Pacific Ocean from USS ''Norfolk'', for his first voyage around Cape Horn. Dr Maturin has not yet identified the high-level spy who got away. Unaware, he sends the letter to his own wife explaining his protection of the Navy wife via that very villain. The Pacific Ocean is full of wonders, and prizes, once the Jonah is off the ship. One review considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casa Do Penedo
Casa do Penedo ( Portuguese for ''Stone House'' or ''House of the Rock'') is an architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, in northern Portugal. It received its name because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house. History The house is located between the Marão mountain range, Senhora da Graça and the mountains of Sameiro (Braga) and Penha (Guimarães), at the intersection of the parishes of Várzea Cova and Moreira do Rei, in the so-called Serras de Fafe. Its construction began in 1972 and lasted about two years until its completion in 1974. The residence was initially used by the owners as a holiday destination. Today Casa do Penedo is a small museum of relics and photographs from the house's history. The building is located near a wind farm A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Penedo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo () is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil. History * April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the Diocese of Alagôas Bishops * Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...s of Penedo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (2021.08.18 – ...) ** Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – 2020.06.16) ** Bishop Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26) ** Bishop José Terceiro de Sousa (1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24) ** Bishop Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina ** Bishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Real Do Colégio
Porto Real do Colégio is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Former indigenous languages The unclassified extinct Wakoná language was formerly spoken in Penedo. Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio. The Xocó language and Natú language Natú ( Peagaxinan) is an extinct language of eastern Brazil. It was originally spoken on the Ipanema River in the Cariri area near present-day Porto Real do Colégio by the Natú people. It is so poorly attested that "only Greenberg dares t ..., both language isolates, were also spoken near present-day Porto Real do Colégio. Today, all Indigenous peoples there speak either Portuguese or Dzubukuá. References Municipalities in Alagoas {{Alagoas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakoná Language
Wakoná (Aconã) is an extinct and unattested, presumed language of eastern Brazil, formerly spoken by the Tingui-Botó, also called the Aconã. The dispersed ethnic population numbered an estimated 500 to 1,000 in 1995. The population now uses Portuguese and Dzubukuá, also called Kariri-Xocó. Geographical distribution Wakoná was originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in Penedo. Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio. They lived near Palmeira dos Índios Palmeira dos Índios is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the western of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Alagoas. , it has a population of around 70,000. The city is situated in the interior of Alagoas. The Brazilian ... according to Meader (1978). References Unattested languages of South America Extinct languages of South America Indigenous languages of Northeastern Brazil [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Francisco River
The São Francisco River (, ) is a large Rivers of Brazil, river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil (after the Amazon River, Amazon, the Paraná River, Paraná and the Madeira River, Madeira). It used to be known as the by the indigenous people before colonisation, and is today also known as . The São Francisco originates in the Serra da Canastra, Canastra mountain range in the central-western part of the state of Minas Gerais. It runs generally north in the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, behind the coastal range, draining an area of over , before turning east to form the border between Bahia on the right bank and the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas on the left one. After that, it ends on the boundaries between the states of Alagoas and Sergipe and washes into the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the five states which the São Francisco directly traver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Alberto Sales
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Communitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Communitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, " Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called " Pancho". " Kiko"and "Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed " Chico" (''shíco''). People with the given name * Pope Francis (1936-2025) is rendered in the Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architecture
Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructing buildings or other Structure#Load-bearing, structures. The term comes ; ; . Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as work of art, works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements. The practice, which began in the Prehistory, prehistoric era, has been used as a way of expressing culture by civilizations on all seven continents. For this reason, architecture is considered to be a form of art. Texts on architecture have been written since ancient times. The earliest surviving text on architectural theory, architectural theories is the 1st century AD treatise by the Roman architect Vitruvius, according to whom a good bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Colonial Empire
The Dutch colonial empire () comprised overseas territories and trading posts under some form of Dutch control from the early 17th to late 20th centuries, including those initially administered by Dutch chartered companies—primarily the Dutch East India Company (1602–1799) and Dutch West India Company (1621–1792)—and subsequently governed by the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) and modern Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1975). Following the ''de facto'' independence of the Dutch Republic from the Spanish Empire in the late 16th century, various trading companies known as '' voorcompagnie'' led maritime expeditions overseas in search of commercial opportunities. By 1600, Dutch traders and mariners had penetrated the lucrative Asian spice trade but lacked the capital or manpower to secure or expand their ventures; this prompted the States General in 1602 to consolidate several trading enterprises into the semi-state-owned Dutch East India Company (, VOC), which was gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
