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Signature. D. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ( / ˌvæsku də ˈɡɑːmə, - ˈɡæmə / VAS-koo də GA (H)M-ə, [ 1][ 2] European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea. [ 3] His initial voyage to India by way of Cape ...
In addition to the many galleries that are part of the station, it is connected to the Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama (Vasco da Gama Commercial Centre/Mall) and the Lisbon Metro through a subterranean access, as well as a first floor connection to the train platforms and a pedestrian walkway. [9
List of tallest buildings in Portugal. Vasco da Gama Tower is the tallest building in Portugal since 1998. This is a list of the tallest buildings in Portugal. Since 1998 the tallest building in Portugal has been the 145-metre (476 ft) Torre Vasco da Gama in Lisbon. The list only contains buildings at least 80 metres (260 ft) high.
The Vasco da Gama Tower ( Portuguese: Torre Vasco da Gama, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]) is a 160-metre (520 ft) lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. Built on the north bank of the Tagus river, it is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama ...
Vasco's Statute, 1942. The history of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama begins in 1898, the year of its foundation in the city of Rio de Janeiro.Although it was an association initially founded due to the practice of rowing, over time it added several new sports and is currently one of the most popular and traditional multi-sport entities in Brazil and South America.
Fnac ( French pronunciation: [fnak]) is a French multinational retail chain specializing in the sale of entertainment media and consumer electronics . Fnac was founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. [ 1] Its headquarters is located in Le Flavia in Ivry-sur-Seine near Paris.
Vasco da Gama Bridge. / 38.762; -9.043. The Vasco da Gama Bridge ( Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe, after the Crimean Bridge, [ 8] and the longest one in the European Union.
Vasco da Gama. / 22.89194°S 43.22694°W / -22.89194; -43.22694. Vasco da Gama is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It was founded in 1998, which was the centenary year of professional football club Vasco da Gama 's foundation.