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Exiles Memorial Center

Espaço Memória dos Exílios
Exiles Memorial Centre
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Location Av. Marginal 7152, Estoril, Portugal
Coordinates 38°42′13″N 9°23′47″W / 38.70358°N 9.39626°W / 38.70358; -9.39626
Public transit access Estoril Station, Linha de Cascais

The Exiles Memorial Center (Portuguese: Espaço Memória dos Exílios) was located in Estoril, Portugal and housed a permanent exhibition of photographs, documentation and objects related to the history of refugees who stayed in the Cascais/Estoril area of Portugal during the period between 1936 and 1955. The Memorial Center, inaugurated in February 1999, was situated above the Estoril post office[1] in a building designed by Portuguese architect Adelino Nunes. The building opened in 1942.[2] The main objective of the Memorial Center was to "evoke the memory of one of the most important events in [Portugal's] history: to have represented a place of refuge, waiting and passage of thousands of exiles and refugees in the context of European conflicts"[3] most notably during World War II. The Memorial Center was open to the public until its closure on 24 April 2023 by the city council.[4] It is unknown at this time whether the closure will be permanent or whether the memorial space will be relocated.

List (not exhaustive) of notable people who resided in Cascais by profession, place and duration.

Industrial/Aviation/Engineering

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A YouTube playlist of conversations with former exiles. Retrieved 2023-06-02.

  1. ^ "A Janela". issuu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ^ "Espaço Memória dos Exílios". visitcascais.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  3. ^ "Espaço Memória dos Exílios". cascais.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  4. ^ "Espaço Memória dos Exílios". cultura.cascais.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ^ Bloch, Michael (2012). The Duke of Windsor's War. Hachette Digital. ISBN 9781405517089.