Mercado de Escravos

historic site in Lagos

#2 in Lagos / #64 in Portugal

by Brigitte from Österreich

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Mercado de Escravos, located in Lagos, Portugal, is historically recognized as Europe's first slave market. Established in 1444, this market was the site where enslaved Africans, captured primarily during Portuguese explorations along the West African coast, were brought and sold. The building that housed the market has since been turned into a museum, offering exhibits that provide insights into this dark chapter of history, the impact of the Atlantic slave trade, and Portugal's role in it.

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