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Church destroyed by an earthquake

Church destroyed by an earthquake

A horrifying tale from 18th century Lisbon

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Tony McMahon
Sep 02, 2022
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Greetings to all my Gold Level and Silver Level Templar Knights! Well, this is a story to chill the spine and give you sleepless nights. The tragic tale of a packed church where the roof very suddenly and dramatically fell on the heads of the congregation. The reason? This was the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. And incredibly, you can visit the site where this…

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