Memorial to Pedro Álvares Cabral - Lisbon, Portugal
N 38° 41.546 W 009° 12.937
29S E 481248 N 4282668
This Rotary monument to Pedro Álvares Cabral is located on the grounds of the historic Tower of Belem in Lisbon, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WM9RTE
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/26/2010
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Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator, and explorer who set sail from Lisbon on March 9, 1500, and discovered Brazil on April 22, 1500. This monument was placed on March 9, 2000, as a tribute to the 500th anniversary of the onset of the explorer's journey that led to the discovery of Brazil.
Plaque or monument: Monument
Placed by?: Rotary Clube de Lisboa Norte
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