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Monument to the Overseas Combatants 🏛️ Belém

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Monument to the Overseas Combatants 🏛️ Belém

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Monument to the Overseas Combatants 🏛️ Belém

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Location: Santa Maria De Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

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3. Monument to the Discoveries – Belém Tower loop from Quinta do Loureiro

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May 10, 2019

To the western edge of Belem is the visually striking memorial dedicated to soldiers of the Portuguese army who died during the Overseas War of 1961 to 1974 as Portugal desperately tried to retain its African colonies. The Monumento Combatentes Ultramar memorial comprises three distinctive sections; the flame, the monument, and the memorial wall.
The central flame burns continuously to signify the lasting memory of the dead soldiers, with a shallow purpose-built lake and two large angled pillars that jut out above the flame.
The Overseas (Ultramar) War was a dark period in Portugal’s modern history that ultimately resulted in the overthrow of the Salazar dictatorship but the toll on Lisbon was extremely high as many of the soldiers families originated from the capital.
The name of each of the over 9000 soldiers who perished is engraved onto the 180 bronze plates on the three walls that surround the central memorial. The Monumento Combatentes Ultramar was unveiled in 1994, the name plaques in February 2000, and was designed by artists Carlos Guerrero and Batista Barros.
The memorial has no entrance fee and can be viewed at any time of the day as it is permanently open. The ritual changing of the guards can be observed several times per day. lisbonlisboaportugal.com/belem-lisbon/Monumento-Combatentes-Ultramar-Lisbon.html

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September 26, 2018

Monument to the Portuguese Combatants

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Jürgen 🍦🫏

July 5, 2022

Looks interesting, but you should check out the museum

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1. Lisbon Waterfront Cycle Path – 25th of April Bridge loop from Sacavém

2. Padrão dos Descobrimentos – Waterfront Cycle Path, Lisbon loop from Belém

3. Monument to the Discoveries – Belém Tower loop from Quinta do Loureiro

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