Estátua Equestre de D. Nuno Álvares Pereira - Batalha, Portugal
Posted by: 
razalas
N 39° 39.488 W 008° 49.575
29S E 514904 N 4389828
This Historical marker in placed in front of the Equestrian statue of Nuno Alvares Pereira.
Waymark Code: WMT84F
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/12/2016
Views: 2
The Historical Marker reads:
"This statue from the 20th century (1966-1968), was made by the sculptor Lopoldo de Almeida, and shows Nuno Álvares Pereira, the Constable, a soldier and a strategist in the Battle of Aljubarrota. A very important figure from the Middle Ages, he participate as a simple brother in the Carmelite community at the Carmo Convent in Lisbon. He was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in April 2009. Since then, he has been known as Saint Nuno of Saint Mary"
Related Website: [Web Link]
Subject: Statue
Type: Stands alone
Languages Available:
Portuguese
English
Spanish
And Other(s)
|
Visit Instructions:
[PT]
- Por favor forneça pelo menos uma foto tirada durante a sua visita.
- Por favor escreva um pouco sobre a sua visita. Achou a placa útil e informativa?
[ENG]
- Please provide at least a photo you have taken during your visit.
- And please write a little about your visit. In your opinion is the Historical Marker useful and informative?