Monument to the Discoveries
Local name: Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Located in Belém, Lisbon Municipality Coordinates: 38°41′37″ N 9°12′21″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport11 km
- CAT Cascais Airport13 km
About Monument to the Discoveries
Monument to the Discoveries is a landmark. Location: Belém, Lisbon Municipality.
The Monument of the Discoveries (Portuguese: Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐˈðɾɐ̃w duʒ ðɨʃkuβɾiˈmẽtuʃ]) is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and the Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or "Age of Exploration") during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1960
- Architect
- José Ângelo Cottinelli Telmo
- Heritage designation
- Included in protected site, Pending classification monument
- Height
- 52 m
- Official website
- padraodosdescobrimentos.pt
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of Monument to the Discoveries
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 86 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 78 | 105 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Monument to the Discoveries
The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 6 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 11 kmnortheast
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 13 kmwest
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 180 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 6 kmnortheast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 33 kmsoutheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 195 kmeast
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 254 kmsoutheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 277 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monument to the Discoveries
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 155 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km56 places
- Suimo Mountain 13 kmNW
- Pena Mountain 19 kmNW
- Aiana Mountain 23 kmS
- Alto da Toupeira Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km83 places
- Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 33 kmSE
- Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 29 kmSE
- Galápos Beach Beach 31 kmSE
- Alpertuche Beach Beach 31 kmSE
60–100 km66 places
- Vale do Corvo Natural site 81 kmE
- Vale Costado Natural site 81 kmE
- Zemaneira Mountain 63 kmN
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 94 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hieronymites Monastery Attraction, Belém0.5 km N -
Museu de Arte Popular Museum, Belém0.2 km W -
Navy Museum Museum, Belém0.4 km NW -
25th April bridge Landmark, Lisbon District2.5 km E -
Estrela Basilica Attraction, Estrela4.5 km NE -
Castle of São Jorge Historic site, Santa Maria Maior6.7 km E -
Santo António Church Attraction, Santa Maria Maior6.5 km E -
Estádio José Gomes Landmark, Venteira6.8 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Ajuda Neighbourhood, Belém0.8 km N
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Belém Tower Town, Belém1.3 km NE
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Santa Maria de Belém Neighbourhood, Belém0.9 km NE
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Restelo Neighbourhood, Belém1 km NW
Sources & licences
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