Monument of the Discoveries, Lisbon. #1
by Pablo Lopez
Title
Monument of the Discoveries, Lisbon. #1
Artist
Pablo Lopez
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Photograph - Digital Image
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Padrao dos Descobrimentos is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries.
In addition to the main statue of Henry the Navigator, holding a model of a carrack, on either side of the ramps of the monument are a total of 33 figures from the history of the Discoveries.
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March 25th, 2018
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