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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.
This category is on the articles pertaining to monuments in the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Lisbon" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
At the site, 25 factories and 182 processing tanks were uncovered. [32] Ensemble of Álvaro Siza's Architecture Works in Portugal several sites 2017 i, ii, iv (cultural) This site comprises the works of the prominent Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, winner of the 1992 Pritzker Architecture Prize, in Portugal. His work spans over 50 years.
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
The Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic [a] is a monument in Lisbon, Portugal, placed at Brasília Avenue, within the civil parish of Belém.It consists of a stainless steel replica sculpture of Fairey III biplane, that was used by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral during their 1922 South Atlantic aerial crossing.
Diogo de Couto, a 16th century historian who served as Guarda-Mor ("High Guardian") of the Torre do Tombo's Portuguese India archives.. The archive is one of the oldest institutions in Portugal, since its installation in one of the towers of the castle in Lisbon, occurring during the reign of Ferdinand I, and likely in 1378 (the date where the first testimony originated).
Portuguese viewers will probably recognize Laura Dutra, who plays a flight attendant in the movie. Born in Lisbon, Dutra, 25, is known for her roles in the Portuguese soap operas Sangue Oculto, ...
The monument was designed by João Cutileiro and was the subject of much controversy due to its phallic shape. [3] The monument sites next door to the Amália Rodrigues Garden, which pays homage to the Portuguese fadista. The largest Portuguese flag in the world is usually flown at the park's northern end.