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The Monument to the Restorers in Lisbon was erected in 1886 to celebrate the restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain in 1640.
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The tomb of Vasco de Gama in the Jeronimos Monastery in Belem, a parish (district) in southwestern Lisbon.
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The Torre de Belem (Belem Tower) was built in the early 16th century to commemorate Vasco de Gama's voyages of discovery to India (1497-1524).
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Decorative tiles commemorating Portuguese explorers and navigators in Lisbon.
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A mosaic at the base of the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon shows a world map with routes of the various Portuguese explorers.
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Closeup of the figures on the west side of the Padrao dos descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) in Lisbon, which honors monarchs, explorers, navigators, cartographers, scientists, and missionaries from the Age of Discovery (15th and 16th centuries). The main statue of Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), holding a model of a carrack, leads a procession of 32 figures (16 on either side ramp) on the monument.
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A detail from the Padrao dos descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) in Lisbon, which celebrates the contributions of the Portuguese in the Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. The main statue of Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), holding a model of a carrack, leads a procession of 32 figures (16 on either side ramp) on the monument. This view is of the west side.
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The Padrao dos descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) in Lisbon honors monarchs, explorers, navigators, cartographers, scientists, and missionaries from the Age of Discovery (15th and 16th centuries). The main statue of Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), holding a model of a carrack, leads a procession of 32 figures (16 on either side ramp) on the monument. This view is of the east side.
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View of Lisbon, Portugal's largest city and capital, which often goes by the moniker of the “White City.”
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