Statue of Vasco da Gama - Évora, Portugal
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N 38° 34.079 W 007° 54.512
29S E 595085 N 4269401
A present from Natal - South Africa
Waymark Code: WM87KW
Location: Évora, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/14/2010
Views: 14
Vasco da Gama discovered Natal on Christmas day, hence the naming (Natal is Christmas in Portuguese).
On the 500th anniversary, in 1997, the province of Natal gave this statue to the city of Évora, since he lived here for quiet a while.
The text on the pedestal is written in Portuguese, English and Afrikaans, commemorating the date:
"THIS MONUMENT WAS PRESENTED TO PORTUGAL BY THE PEOPLE OF NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, TO COMMEMORATE THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF VASCO DA GAMA WHO DISCOVERED NATAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1497"
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Natal, South Africa
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Portugal
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: [Web Link]
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