Monument to the Heroes of the Peninsular War
Also known as Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular
1951
Neoclassical
public art
Erected in 1909 to mark the centenary of the Peninsular War, this granite column topped by a personification of Victory occupies the center of Praça da Batalha, the square where the popular uprising against Napoleon's forces began in…
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