Inaugurated in 1960, the 180 foot hight "Monument to the Discoveries" celebrates 500 years of Portuguese maritime expansion. Located in Belém, a district of Lisbon on the bank of the River Tagus, it is designed in the shape of a caravel. It features Henry the Navigator at the prow and 32 other Portuguese maritime personas.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Portuguese maritime history
Inaugurated in 1960, the 180 foot hight "Monument to the Discoveries" celebrates 500 years of Portuguese maritime expansion. Located in Belém, a district of Lisbon on the bank of the River Tagus, it is designed in the shape of a caravel. It features Henry the Navigator at the prow and 32 other Portuguese maritime personas.
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