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The Monument to the Discoveries commemorates Dom Henrique – Henry the Navigator – and the Portuguese overseas expansion. First conceived and built with temporary materials in 1940 for the Portuguese World Exhibition, it was made permanent in 1960, the 500th anniversary of the death of Dom Henrique. The rose-tinted stone monument has an interior auditorium and exhibition hall. The monument appears to be setting off to sea with a figure of Dom Henrique. There are 32 cultural figures ascending the monument that symbolize navigators, warriors, cartographers, colonizers, missionaries, writers, and artists who all played parts in the age of the Discoveries. A viewing platform offers a panoramic vista of the area.
Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Avenida Brasilia 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal, Phone: 351-213-031-950
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