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Monument to the Discoveries
Padrão dos Descobrimentos = Monument to the Discoveries
This monument celebrates the Portuguese who took part in the Age of Discory, of the 15th and 16th centuries. Built on the bank of the Tagus River in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry, the Navigator.
The top of the monument offers wonderful views of the Tagus River, the Belém neighbourhood and its many attractions, including the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery, which date from the Age of Discovery.
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Uploaded on Nov 1, 2009
S. José Hospital - Entrance - Former St. Ana Monastery of the New Santo Antão College - 18th Century - Lisbon - Detail
S. José Hositpal - Entrance - Former St. Ana Monastery of the Novo de Santo Antão College - 18th Century - Lisbon
