Portugal - Lisbon - Belem - Monument to the Discoveries Paving 02_DSC1397
I'd seen a similar photo to this before as it was on the cover of my Lisbon guidebook. I wasn't sure where it was taken but as soon as I arrived at the Monument to the Discoveries I was keen to get to the top to take advantage of the graphically striking paving.
Click here to see my photos from the trip to Lisbon as well as a previous trip to Portugal : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157605502948784
From Wikipedia : "Located on the edge of the Tagus' northern bank, this 52 metre-high slab of concrete, was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator. The monument is sculpted in the form of a ship's prow, with dozens of figures from Portuguese history following a statue of the Infante Henry sculpted in base relief. Adjacent to the monument is a calçada square in the form of a map, showing the routes of various Portuguese explorers, during the Age of Discovery."
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Portugal - Lisbon - Belem - Monument to the Discoveries Paving 02_DSC1397
I'd seen a similar photo to this before as it was on the cover of my Lisbon guidebook. I wasn't sure where it was taken but as soon as I arrived at the Monument to the Discoveries I was keen to get to the top to take advantage of the graphically striking paving.
Click here to see my photos from the trip to Lisbon as well as a previous trip to Portugal : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157605502948784
From Wikipedia : "Located on the edge of the Tagus' northern bank, this 52 metre-high slab of concrete, was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator. The monument is sculpted in the form of a ship's prow, with dozens of figures from Portuguese history following a statue of the Infante Henry sculpted in base relief. Adjacent to the monument is a calçada square in the form of a map, showing the routes of various Portuguese explorers, during the Age of Discovery."
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© D.Godliman