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Padrão dos Descobrimentos, monument in honor of the Portuguese explorers who explored the world in the 15th and 16th centuries. #316172103
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The structure is 52 meters high and has the shape of a ship with billowing sails. The bow features 33 prominent figures from Portuguese history. There is a room in the monument where a film is shown about the history of Lisbon and the roof can be reached via an elevator.A street mosaic has been constructed on the square in which a compass rose has been incorporated into the pavement with a world map on which the voyages of discovery are drawn out.
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