Firefighter memorial in Belas, Sintra
N 38° 46.705 W 009° 15.655
29S E 477336 N 4292220
[PT]O Momumento ao Bombeiro é dedicado aos Bombeiros Voluntários de Belas e foi inaugurado a 24 de Novembro de 2002. [ENG] The firefighter memorial is dedicated to Belas Firefighters and was inaugurated in November 24th, 2002
Waymark Code: WMDBZ2
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/22/2011
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[PT]O Monumento ao Bombeiro é uma obra escultórica do artista portugues Bottelho, com elementos em bronze e betão e água. Dedicado aos Bombeiros Voluntários de Belas, o monumento foi inaugurado a 24 de Novembro de 2002, pelo secretário de Estado adjunto do Ministério da Administração Interna, pelo presidente da Câmara de Sintra e pelo presidente da Junta de Freguesia.
A estátua foi inaugurada decorridos 35 anos da tragédia de 1967, quando fortes chuvadas fizeram transbordar o Rio Jamor, arrastando com ele vidas e bens.
[ENG] The Monumento ao Bombeiro or "Monument to a Fireman" is a monument located in the Belas freguesia (sub-municipality) of Sintra, Portugal[1]. It was designed and created by painter and sculptor Bottelho[2]. The monument was designed to honour the service and the sacrifice of several firemen who lost their lives in 1967 when attempting rescue efforts after heavy torrential downpours breached the banks of the Jamor River and caused heavy flooding. In addition to the firemen, many people lost their lives and there was extensive property damage.[3]
Dedicated to the Belas Volunteer Firefighters, the monument was officially dedicated on 24 November 2002 by the Secretary of State, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other Portuguese politicians and dignitaries to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the tragedy.
Memorial Website: [Web Link]
Physical address:
Av. João de Belas
Belas, Belas Portugal
2605
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