Portugal; Lisbon. District of Santa Maria de Belem. Overview of the Monument to the Discoveries (Monumento dos Descobrimentos) built in 1960 by archit

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Portugal; Lisbon. District of Santa Maria de Belem. Overview of the Monument to the Discoveries (Monumento dos Descobrimentos) built in 1960 by architect Jose Angelo Cottinelli Telmo to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator. Prince Henry the Navigator standing at the bow, a caravel in his hands. Two descending rows, on each side of the monument, gather the statues of the 32 Portuguese figures linked to the Great Discoveries, made by sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida. Here, the West side with the Ponte 25 de Abril (25th of April Bridge) in the background. Tourists in the square

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Location: Portugal
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