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The museums of Lisbon celebrate the rich history and culture of this Portuguese capital city. The Maritime Museum is perfect for kids (and grown-ups!) who adore all things nautical, while the Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a hidden gem of colorful artwork. To fully appreciate the city’s dramatic stone architecture you can take a guided walking tour, or customize your own tour, making sure to visit the Padrao dos Descobrimentos, the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, and the UNESCO World Heritage site the Torre de Belem.
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1. Padrao Memoria do Chao Salgado
2. Estatua da Guitarra na Proa
3. Replica da Torre de Belem
4. Padrao dos Descobrimentos
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4.0 based on 11,145 reviews
Erected in the honor of Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator in 1960, this is a dramatic work of art in stone that commemorates Portugal's many famous explorers and adventurers.
Reviewed By 400JamesM - San Diego, United States
Capture in one place - so many world famous explorers that truly sailed and settled the world. The large world map reproduced on the grounds depicts the voyages of discovery and extraordinary length and breadth of the Portuguese expansion in the late 15th century. South America - all of Africa - Asia - all the way to Japan! What huge accomplishments - nicely captured and celebrated!
5. Museu do Combatente
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4.0 based on 165 reviews
This attraction is right beside the Tower Of Belem in Lisbon and it is a fort built in the 1780's. Contains Combatant´s Museum, with exhibitions from great war to peace operations. You can enter a trench of great war and see 500 planes all made in scale showing the history of aviation of the XXth century, exhibitions from Navy, Air Force, Army and Security Forces.
Reviewed By AMsays - Thornhill, Canada
Housed in an 18th century fort, this comprehensive museum depicts Portuguese involvement in Angola, Mozambique, Goa and other places. Dedicated to those that served – entrance fee money here goes to veterans. There are permanent exhibits including; Aviation History, The Trenches, Security Forces and Armoury. The huge selection of memorabilia is highlighted by a tank, an actual aircraft cockpit and 500 or so replica vintage model aircraft. You need time if you are interested. I wish I had known how vast it is. I rushed through as I had to be back at the airport to fly to Terceira. Next time…
6. Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar
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4.0 based on 186 reviews
Monument to Combatants who died in mission in Overseas War..about 10.000 names engraved in the stones; also see the Chapel and Memorial do the Portuguese Soldier who died fighting for Portugal and at right the names of Combatants who died in Peace Operations.
Reviewed By ChrisB11 - Ansiao, Portugal
Marvellous example of a Memorial to the Fallen - including the unknown Warriors Tomb - found only a few minutes from the Tower of Belem, yet seldom visited by foreign tourists. A very peaceful place, which shows the respect and honour paid by Portugal to it's dead.
7. Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho Monument
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4.0 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By jonahNJ - Pennington, United States
While walking near the waterfront in Lisbon, my wife and I stopped to admire this monument which a tribute to a special flight that took place in 1922. This monument is a model of the three airplanes that were used to make the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. I learned that starting on March 30, 1922, two Portuguese pilots took 79 days to fly from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two naval aviators, Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho, made the historic flight in three legs on three different Fairey III biplanes. Looking at the plane from a 21st Century perspective it is hard to believe that the pilots were able to survive the elements during their journey in these planes. But survive it they did and made history.
8. Estatua de Afonso de Albuquerque
9. Joao Goncalves Zarco
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Estatua de Garcia de Horta
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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