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The Monument of the Discoveries (Portuguese: Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐˈðɾɐ̃w duʒ ðɨʃkuβɾiˈmẽtuʃ]) is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon.
Monument of the Discoveries; Monument to the Fallen of the Great War (Lisbon) Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic (Alvalade) Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic (Belém) Monument to the Restorers
Lisbon (/ ˈ l ɪ z b ən / ⓘ LIZ-bən; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ⓘ) [3] is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits [4] and 2,961,177 within the metropolis. [5]
A Monument of the Discoveries of Portugal Padrão dos Descobrimentos was designed by Leopoldo de Almeida and Cottinelli Telmo. It was dismantled in 1958 and rebuilt in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator. [7]
The monument is unveiled, 1886. The Central Commission of 1 December 1640 [] was established in 1861 as reaction to groups defending Iberian federalism.The patriotic society was founded by Feliciano de Andrade Moura, a Lisbon merchant, and soon attracted notable figures of Portuguese society, such as Alexandre Herculano and Anselmo Braamcamp Freire.
The Monument to the Restorers is located in the center of the square. The rectangular square is surrounded by 19th and early 20th century buildings. The most remarkable are the Palácio Foz , a palace built between the 18th and 19th centuries and boasting magnificently decorated interiors, and the old Éden Cinema (now a hotel), with a ...
Belém is famous as a museum district, as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon and Portugal alike, such as the Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, and Belém Palace (official residence of the President of Portugal). The population in 2011 was 16,528. [1]
Although some mechanical wreckage from his seaplane was discovered four days later, the bodies were never recovered. [1] A statue dedicated to them is located in Lisbon. Another statue is located in his hometown, Celorico da Beira. He was the granduncle of Portuguese politicians Miguel Portas and Paulo Portas.