João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
A lithograph of Garrett, by Pedro Augusto Guglielmi
Angra do Heroísmo, or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores. Founded in 1478, Angra was historically the most important city in the Azores, as seat of the Bishop of the Azores, government entities, and having previously served as the capital city of Portugal during the Liberal Wars. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km2. It was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.
Image: Vista sobre Angra do Heroismo (cropped)
Image: Angra do Heroísmo (29267162725) (cropped)
Image: Angra do Heroísmo Portugal (4289857261)
Image: Fortaleza de São João Baptista, Monte Brasil, ilha Terceira, Açores, Porta de Armas
