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In April 1920, there was set up a national commission with the purpose of erecting a monument dedicated to the Portuguese soldiers that died in the First World War.The monument was designed by architects Guilherme Rebelo de Andrade and Carlos Rebello de Andrade, and the sculptures by Maximiano Alves.
Monument in Coimbra, Portugal, to the Portuguese soldiers who died in World War I. The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom. However, Portugal remained neutral from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916.
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The national monuments of Portugal (Portuguese: Monumentos Nacionais) were constructed throughout the Portuguese territory, and the oldest date back to the period of pre-historic settlement of occupation. Subsequently, the region that is today Portugal has been colonized by many civilizations, which have left marks in the territory ...
The Fort of Bom Sucesso (Portuguese: Forte do Bom Sucesso) is located slightly to the west of the Belém Tower in Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. It now houses the Museu do Combatente (Combatant’s museum) and the Monument to Overseas Combatants. [1] [2]
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Pages in category "World War I memorials in Portugal" ... Monument to the Fallen of the Great War (Lisbon) T. Terreiro da Luta; Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Portugal)
Avenida da Liberdade (Portuguese for "Avenue of Liberty") is a boulevard in central Lisbon, Portugal, and is considered among the most expensive streets in Europe. [1] Originating in the Passeio Público , an 18th-century park built for the Portuguese nobility , the avenue was built in 1879, when the former park was turned into a major ...