Monument to the Discoverers
Portugal, Lisbon, Avenida Brazil, Belém district, bank of the Tagus River.
Description:
The monument is made of limestone and reinforced concrete, its height is 54 meters, the width of the base is 20 meters. The opening of the monument took place in 1960.
The monument is made in the form of a caravel, decorated with the coat of arms of Portugal during the royal dynasty of Aviz. The main figure in the sculpture is the figure of Enrique the navigator, behind him, 16 figures on each side, there are 32 figures of people who became famous during the time of great discoveries.
Inside the monument are a lecture hall, exhibition pavilions and an elevator that rises to the observation deck. On the square in front of the sculptural composition of granite, a rose of winds and a map of the world with dates of Portuguese marine expeditions are laid.