historic territorial entity

Portuguese Empire

constituent entities
State of Brazil
self-designation
Império Português [Portuguese]
Ultramar Português [Portuguese]
Império Colonial Português [Portuguese]
official name
Portuguese Overseas
official self-designation
Ultramar Português [Portuguese]
existence
1415-1999
historic names
Portuguese Colonial Empire
Império Colonial Português [Portuguese]
1933-1951
successor state
Portugal, Brazil
Calle de los Suspiros (Galería de los Suspiros)
Calle de los Suspiros (Galería de los Suspiros) Colonia del Sacramento, Department of Colonia, Uruguay
Valongo Wharf, remains of the Empress Wharf
Valongo Wharf, remains of the Empress Wharf Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Candelaria Church, spire
Candelaria Church, spire Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of the Inconfidência, clock tower
Museum of the Inconfidência, clock tower Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Fort Jesus, northern wall with turret
Fort Jesus, northern wall with turret Mombasa, Kenya
Fort Jesus, walls and Omani well
Fort Jesus, walls and Omani well Mombasa, Kenya
Calle de los Suspiros (Galería de los Suspiros)
Calle de los Suspiros (Galería de los Suspiros) Colonia del Sacramento, Department of Colonia, Uruguay
Calle de los Suspiros № 71, facade detail with lantern
Calle de los Suspiros № 71, facade detail with lantern Colonia del Sacramento, Department of Colonia, Uruguay
Candelaria Church, main portal
Candelaria Church, main portal Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of the Inconfidência, window
Museum of the Inconfidência, window Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Fort Jesus, passage of the arches
Fort Jesus, passage of the arches Mombasa, Kenya
Candelaria Church, dome with tholobate (northwest elevation)
Candelaria Church, dome with tholobate (northwest elevation) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Candelaria Church, main facade (east elevation)
Candelaria Church, main facade (east elevation) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil