Exiles Memorial Center

Exiles Memorial Center
Espaço Memória dos Exílios
Location	Av. Marginal 7152, Estoril, Portugal
Coordinates	38°42′13″N 9°23′47″W / 38.70358°N 9.39626°WCoordinates: 38°42′13″N 9°23′47″W / 38.70358°N 9.39626°W
Public transit access	Estoril Station, Linha de Cascais

The Exiles Memorial Center (Portuguese: Espaço Memória dos Exílios) is located in Estoril, Portugal and houses 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, is situated above the Estoril post office^[1] in a building designed by Portuguese architect . The building opened in 1942.^[2] The main objective of the Memorial Center is 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 is open to the public.

List of refugees[]

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

Artists[]

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[]

Alexander Alekhine. Hotel Palácio, 18.01.1940 – 11.02.1940.

Industrial/Aviation/Engineering[]

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

Models[]

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

Philosophers[]

Isaiah Berlin. Hotel Palácio, 19.10.1940 – 24.10.1940.

Politicians[]

Victor Bodson. Pensão Zenith, 30-08-1940 – 2.10.1940.
Joseph Bech. Chalet Posser de Andrade, 2.10.1940 – 25.09.1940.
Pierre Dupong. Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 25.09.1940.
Jacques Stern. Hotel do Parque, 21.08.1940 – 01.09.1940.

Royalty[]

Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Grã-Duquesa Carlota do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 03.10.1940.
Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (Príncipe Félix de Bourbon-Parma). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Príncipe herdeiro Jean do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal (Grã-Duquesa Marie-Anne do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg (Princesa Elisabeth do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg (Princesa Marie Adelaide do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Princess Marie Gabriele of Luxembourg (Princesa Marie Gabrielle do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Prince Charles of Luxembourg (Príncipe Charles do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Alix, Princess of Ligne (Princesa Alix do Luxemburgo). Casa Santa Maria and Chalet Posser de Andrade, 25.06.1940 – 10.07.1940.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Home of Ricardo Espírito Santo, Cascais, 03.07.1940 – 31.07.1940.^[4]
Umberto II (Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia), last King of Italy, who lived in Cascais for 37 years.

References[]

^ "A Janela". issuu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
^ "Espaço Memória dos Exílios". visitcascais.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
^ "Espaço Memória dos Exílios". cascais.pt. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
^ Bloch, Michael (2012). The Duke of Windsor's War. Hachette Digital. ISBN 9781405517089.

[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. Retrieved 2020-01-12.

[4] Bloch, Michael (2012). The Duke of Windsor's War. Hachette Digital. ISBN 9781405517089.

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