Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Class of Letters

Lisbon Academy of Sciences
Class of Letters
Academia das Ciências de Lisboa
Formation24 December 1779
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
President
Artur Anselmo de Oliveira Soares
Websitewww.acad-ciencias.pt

The Class of Letters (Portuguese: Classe de Letras) of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences holds an official consultative role on the Portuguese language in Portugal.

It was created by the queen Maria I of Portugal, on 24 December 1779, during the Age of Enlightenment.

It is based in Lisbon. The current president of the board is Adriano Moreira.