Centenario do Revolução de 1820

A vivid portrait of Portugal’s 1820 Liberal Revolution unfolds through the eyes of Aveiro’s own patriots. The work weaves together the ambitions of local magistrates, merchants and engineers, showing how their long‑standing friendships and regional duties became the backbone of a fledgling constitutional movement. By drawing on letters, official reports and personal recollections, the narrative paints a detailed map of the city’s political landscape at a pivotal moment in history.

The story follows the rapid spread of revolutionary fervor from Porto to Aveiro, chronicling the arrival of military leaders, the strategic redeployments of battalions, and the solemn oath taken by the city’s representatives. Key figures—such as the engineer who opened the city’s harbor and the judge who bridged legal authority with popular will—bring the drama to life, while the tension between loyalist officers and emerging liberal forces adds a palpable sense of urgency. Listeners gain a nuanced glimpse of how a regional community helped shape a national turning point, all told with the immediacy of contemporary testimony.