The Monument to the Discoveries or Padrão dos
Descobrimentos in Portuguese is a monument constructed in 1939 in honor of the
Portuguese Discoveries of the golden XV and XVI centuries. It is also known as
Monument to Navigators and designed by the Portuguese architect José Angelo
Cottinelli Telmo.
Each side of this monument features 33 heroes of the
Portuguese Discoveries, and the sculpture of Infante D. Henriques (Henry the
Navigator) is found on the edge of the caravel. He was the most significant
person in the Discoveries. You can climb up to the 6th floor, by stairs or
elevator. Try to reach the highest point of this monument to enjoy one of the
favorite views over Belém and Tagus River.
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