Concept

Exiles Memorial Center

Summary
The Exiles Memorial Center (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 in a building designed by Portuguese architect Adelino Nunes. The building opened in 1942. 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" 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. It is unknown at this time whether the closure will be permanent or whether the memorial space will be relocated. List (not exhaustive) of notable people who resided in Cascais by profession, place and duration. 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. Alexander Alekhine. Hotel Palácio, 18.01.1940 – 11.02.1940. Paul-Louis Weiller. Grande Hotel Monte Estoril, 15.08.1940 – 23.08.1940; Hotel Atlântico, 23.08.1940 – 25.09.1940. Aliki Diplarakou. Grande Hotel Monte Estoril, 15.08.1940 – 23.08.1940; Hotel Atlântico, 23.08.1940 – 01.10.1940. Isaiah Berlin.
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