The Padrao dos Descobrimentos, or the Monument to the Discoveries, was originally created in 1940 by sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida and Cottinelli Telmo as part of the Portuguese World Exhibition. It was built with perishable items and had to be reconstructed in 1960, but this time using concrete and stone masonry instead of light iron and cement.
Visitors can see the amazing sculptures that were carved out of Sinatra limestone masonry. The carvings are of important cultural figures ranging from navigators and cartographers to colonizers and artists. During its inauguration in 1960, fourteen nations sent 32 ships to the nearing shores to pay their respects – visitors will love learning little tidbits and other facts when visiting the Monument to the Discoveries.
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