| Monument to the Discoveries The Monument to the Discoveries was inaugurated in 1960 during celebrations of the 500 year anniversary of the death of the Infant D. Henrique (Henry the Navigator). It is visited by millions of people each year. Monument to the Discoveries: the view from the ferry to Trafaria It evoques the maritime expansion and is designed in the shape of a caravel, showing Henry the Navigator at the prow holding a small caravel, as well as many relevant heroes of Portuguese history (Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral - discoverer of Brazil - Fernao Magalhaes - who crossed the Pacific in 1520 -, the writer Camoes and many others).
Pedrão dos Descobrimentos: monument to the discoveries Monument to the Discoveries: Henry Navigator and 32 great figures related to the Discoveries |
Seen from the huge mariners compass this monument fascinates visitors with its impressiveness and its 50 metres height. Cut into the paving stone, the compass was a present from the Republic of South Africa in 1960 and it’s best seen from the top of the Monument to the Discoveries, that you can access by elevator located inside the building. The central map, depicting galleons and mermaids, shows the routes of the discoverers in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Inside the building there is a conference room (auditorium), exhibition rooms and a magnificent view to the mouth of the river Tagus.
open hours:no Monday, from 9h30 to 18h00 price:2.50 € address: Avenida de Brasília phone: »351 213 016 220 www: www.padraodescobrimentos.egeac.ptTrain: Belém (Cais do Sodré - Cascais) Tram: 15 Bus: 28,714,727,729,751 |
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