Arquivo Histórico da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa

Created in 1865, the CVP is an institution that provides humanitarian and social assistance, especially to the most vulnerable groups in armed conflicts and natural disasters or catastrophes. First installed in Praça do Comércio, the CVP has been since 1950 in the Conde d' Óbidos Palace, at Janelas Verdes. The Palace's attic houses the increasingly sought-after archive.  

Throughout its history, the Portuguese Red Cross, alone or within the framework of its International Movement, has provided assistance in emerging scenarios of armed conflict, both nationally and internationally, which are reflected in the documentation preserved, and the following events stand out: - Revolutionary movements and colonial campaigns of Portugal; World War I; Spanish Civil War; Second World War; Invasion of Portuguese India by the Indian Union; Romanian Revolution; Conflicts of Former Yugoslavia; Angola's Civil War; Conflicts in Darfur/Sudan, Mozambique and East Timor, among others. In terms of major disasters and natural catastrophes, the Portuguese Red Cross also has very relevant information resulting from its intervention, highlighting the following events: - Pneumonic Influenza (1918-19) and Tuberculosis (1949); Earthquakes in Faial (1926), Greece (1953), Agadir (1960) and S. Jorge, Azores (1964 and 1990); Cyclone in Portugal (1941); Railway disasters in Vila Franca de Xira (1947), Alcafache (1985), Póvoa de Santa Iria (1986) and Santa Cruz de Benfica (1989); Floods in the Lisbon District (1967 and 1983); Fire in Chiado (1988); Accident with Martinair flight in Faro (1992); Storms in Alentejo and Azores (1997); Floods in Mozambique (2000); Accident at Hintze Ribeiro Bridge, Castelo de Paiva (2001); Heat waves and fires in Portugal (2003 and 2005); Tsunami in Asia (2004); Earthquakes in Pakistan (2005) and China (2008); Typhoon in Burma (2008); Wave of cold weather in Portugal (2008); Earthquake in Haiti (2010); Heavy rains in Madeira Island (2010 and 2012); Earthquake and tsunami in Japan (2011).  

By appointment only