Monument to the Discoveries
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Monuments & memorials

Monument to the Discoveries

Lisbon, Portugal

The Monument to the Discoveries, standing at 52 meters tall on the northern bank of the Tagus River, commemorates the Age of Discovery in Portugal. Constructed in 1960 to mark 500 years since Henry the Navigator's death, it features 33 significant figures from the era carved into its stone façade.

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