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A monument to the famous Portuguese figures of the Age of Discoveries and the explorers of the world oceans in commemoration of Henry the Navigator. If you ever wanted to walk on top of the world - here you can.
To honour its heroes, Portugal decided to erect a monument for the occasion of the World Fair in 1940. It was rebuilt in 1960 in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator, the sponsor of the Portuguese discoveries. It takes the shape of the prow of a 15th-century boat, points directly to the river Tagus, with famous Portuguese figures looking forward to what is ahead. Right at the bow of the ship is a Henry the Navigator himself, holding a model of one of the caravelas which the Portuguese used to sail the oceans. It is possible to enter the Monument to the Discoveries and go up the tower which allows for a good view over Belém and the wind-rose below the monument.
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