Nuno Álvares Pereira
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N 39° 39.486 W 008° 49.581
29S E 514896 N 4389825
Statue of Nuno Álvares Pereira on horse.
Waymark Code: WM8ZNY
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/05/2010
Views: 18
Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, (July 24, 1360 – April 1, 1431), also spelled Nun'Álvares Pereira, was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a mystic, was beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1918 and was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
The statue is next to the Mosteiro da Batalha.
Identity of Rider: Nuno Álvares Pereira
Name of artist: Leopoldo de Almeida
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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