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Monuments in Lagos
Muralhas e Torreões de Lagos / Baluarte da Porta dos Quartos
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Rua Infante de Sagres
8600-743, Lagos
Of the ancient walls there are only left the Gate of Portugal, the Gate of the Postigo and the remannts of old courtiers. It is said that Dom Sebastião was present at a field mass before going to the battle of Alcácer Quibir and that he saw it from a manuelin window one can still see on the walls.
Porta da Praça
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Estrada da Ponta da Piedade
8600, Lagos
It is one of the city's gates, built together with several walls, in the 16th century, for military and safety purposes. It was remodelled in the 20th century. Classified as a National Monument.
Arco / Porta de São Gonçalo
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Rua Miguel Bombarda
8600, Lagos
A gate sided by two barbicans. It is one of the city's gates, built between the reigns of Dom Manuel I and Dom Filipe I. It was built together with walls, for military and safety purposes.
Escultura na Avenida dos Descobrimentos
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Avenida dos Descobrimentos
8600, Lagos
A sculpture of the end of the 1990s, forming an agreeable abstract set with interesting colour effects, namely at night.
Escultura Comemorativa do Dia 10 de Junho
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Avenida dos Descobrimentos
8600, Lagos
A limestone sculpture that represents a discoveries landmark, inaugurated on occasion of Portugal's day ceelebrations in 1986. It is about two metres tall and is located in a flowerbed with grass.
Escultura do Dia Internacional da Criança
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Rua Porta de Portugal
8600, Lagos
A concrete sculpture, inaugurated in 1979 on occasion of the Child's International Day celebrations.
Escultura "O Mar, a Mulher e a Terra"
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Rua Infante de Sagres
8600, Lagos
A simple and abstract sculpture that symbolizes the sea, the woman and the earth. It has three pillars in brown marble and was made by Eduarda Coutinho.