Padrão dos Descobrimentos, a monument in honor of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries during the 15th and 16th centuries, Lisbon.
'Padrão dos Descobrimentos' or the Monument to the Discoveries is an imposing monument on the northern margin of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon, Portugal. Located along the river were ships, which 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. Lisbon is a UNESCO World Heritage city
Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: 'Padrão dos Descobrimentos', Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisbon, Belém district, Portugal, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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