Memorial monument to the Portuguese soldiers who died in Africa during the Ultramar colonial war, Lisbon, Portugal

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"To the western edge of Belem is the war memorial dedicated to soldiers of the Portuguese army who died during the Overseas War of 1961 to 1974. The Monumento Combatentes Ultramar memorial comprises of three distinctive sections; the flame, the monument and memorial wall. The central flame burns continuously to signify the lasting memory of the dead soldiers while the names of each solider who died in the protracted African conflict are etched into the the three walls that surround the memorial. The artistic section of the Monumento Combatentes Ultramar include a shallow purpose built lake and two large angled pillars that jut out above the flame."

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Size: 4000px × 2666px
Location: Lisbon, Portugal, Iberian Peninsula, Europe
Photo credit: © Sergio Azenha / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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