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Monument to the Discoveries
A giant stone prow on the Belém waterfront, carved with Henry the Navigator and the explorers of Portugal.
- Open
- Always; the viewpoint has set hours
- Price
- Free; paid for the viewpoint
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Avenida Brasília, 1400-038 LisbonDirections
- Getting There
- Tram 15 or the train to Belém.
Why Go
Built in 1960, the 52-meter monument shows Henry the Navigator leading Vasco da Gama, Magellan and others. A map of the voyages is set into the pavement in front.
A lift climbs to a viewpoint at the top.
Nearby in Lisbon
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