Tourist sites viewed
- The Green GuideLargo Júlio de Castilho, 1600 Lisboa
- The Green GuideLargo da Ajuda, 1300 Lisboa
- The Green GuidePraça do Império, 1300 Lisboa
- The Green GuidePraça do Império, 1400 Lisboa
Useful information
- Phone : +351 21 303 1950
- Website: : http://www.padraodosdescobrimentos.pt
Opening hours
May-Sep: 10am-7pm; Oct-Apr: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm - closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec
Description
The Monument to Discoveries by the sculptor, Leopoldo de Almeida, was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator. It represents the prow of a ship with the prince pointing the way to a large group of Portuguese heroes, including King Manuel carrying an armillary sphere and Camões holding verses from the Lusiades. From the top of the 52m monument is a panoramic view over the Tagus, the Belém district and, at a closer range, the mosaic at the foot of the monument.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide264 m - Praça do Império, 1300 Lisboa
- The Green Guide328 m - Praça do Império, Lisboa
- The Green Guide385 m - Praça do Império, 1449 Lisboa
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Where to sleepnearby
- From€102Book73 m - Doca do Bom Sucesso, Edifício Vela Latina, loja 10, Belem, 1400-038 Lisbon
- From€50Book6.8 (332 reviews)229 m - Avenida Brasília s/n (junto ao Museu Arte Popular) quarto 1, 1400-038 Lisbon
- From€41Book8 (204 reviews)429 m - Rua Vieira Portuense, 82, 1300-571 Lisbon
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Where to eatnearby
- From €75 to €140MICHELIN 2021630 m - Doca do Bom Sucesso, 1400-038 Lisboa
- From €25 to €35MICHELIN 2021721 m - Calçada da Ajuda 14, 1300-598 Lisboa
- From €33 to €42MICHELIN 20212.55 Km - Rua dos Lusíadas 68-72, 1300-372 Lisboa
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