Caravela - Lisboa, Portugal
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manchanegra
N 38° 43.758 W 009° 09.030
29S E 486918 N 4286748
A caravel weathervane found in a Lisbon building near Parque Eduardo VII.
Waymark Code: WMDXVH
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 03/08/2012
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A caravel weathervane found in a Lisbon building near Parque Eduardo VII.
The weathervane is made of iron and depicts a sailing caravel on the water with a trident acting as arrow to point the wind direction. Underneath, an armillary sphere, one of the symbols created by King Manuel I during the age of discoveries and one of Portugal symbols, today. It´s placed on the top of the building.
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