Faro already Roman settlement, was founded by the Arabs and later conquered by Dom Alfonso III in 1249. He obtained the status of the city, quickly reaching prosperity as economic center. Passed under the rule of the Spaniards, in 1596 was destroyed dall'armata English under the command of the Duke of Essex who was heading to Cadiz. It was rebuilt but others suffered severe damage from the earthquake that devastated the Portuguese territory in 1755. It was again rebuilt and equipped with new, elegant buildings through the efforts of Bishop Dom Francisco Gomes de Alvar. Photo of a flowered corner of the town.
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