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Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 9°23′47″W / 38.70358°N 9.39626°W / 38.70358; -9.39626
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Exiles Memorial Center
Espaço Memória dos Exílios
Exiles Memorial Centre
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LocationAv. Marginal 7152, Estoril, Portugal
Coordinates38°42′13″N 9°23′47″W / 38.70358°N 9.39626°W / 38.70358; -9.39626
Public transit accessEstoril 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 of refugees

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

Artists

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  • Jean-Claude van Itallie (playwright). Pensão Royal, 08.07.1940 – 28.09.1940.
  • Franz Werfel (author, songwriter). Grande Hotel d'Itália, 18.09.1940 – 04.10.1940.
  • Alma Mahler (author, songwriter). Grande Hotel d'Itália, 18.09.1940 – 04.10.1940.
  • Max Ernst (painter, sculptor). Grande Hotel d'Itália, 12.06.1940 – 24.07.1940.
  • Peggy Guggenheim (art collector). Grande Hotel d'Itália, 12.06.1940 – 24.07.1940.
  • Margret Boveri (author, journalist). Hotel Atlântico, 16.01.1944 – 07.02.1944.
  • Miloš Crnjanski (Milos Crujanski) (author). Hotel de Inglaterra, 19.05.1941 – 20.08.1941
  • Max Ophüls (Max Ophuls) (director). Pensão de Luxo Casa Mar e Sol, 21.07.1941 – 1941.

Chess players

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Industrial/Aviation/Engineering

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  • Paul-Louis Weiller. Grande Hotel Monte Estoril, 15.08.1940 – 23.08.1940; Hotel Atlântico, 23.08.1940 – 25.09.1940.

Models

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  • Aliki Diplarakou. Grande Hotel Monte Estoril, 15.08.1940 – 23.08.1940; Hotel Atlântico, 23.08.1940 – 01.10.1940.

Philosophers

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Politicians

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Royalty

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Milgram, Avraham (2010). Portugal, Salazar e os Judeus. Gradiva. ISBN 9789896163648.
  • Ramalho, Margarida Magalhães (2014). Vilar Formoso: Fronteira da Paz. Câmara Municipal de Almeida. ISBN 9789898705020.

Audiovisual

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


References

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  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.
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