Lisbon - Mouraria

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Mouraria Description

Mouraria is one of Lisbon's oldest districts. It contains a tangled street layout just as in Alfama, which has remained since the times of the Moors. The Arabs withdrew into this quarter after Lisbon was conquered by the Portuguese - a ghetto for people of different faiths arose which at that time was located outside of the city gates. In the 19th C. prostitution and fado, which at this time was considered to be indecent, brought the quarter a bad name. Now Mouraria is an extremely neglected, poor part of the city. Renovation of houses, which are threatened with falling into ruins, and an improvement in the living standards of the inhabitants of Mouraria has only begun recently. In contrast very grandiose buildings are being constructed

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Hobbies & Activities category: Region, quarter of a major city