Monumento a Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, Portel, Portugal
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N 38° 18.586 W 007° 42.185
29S E 613386 N 4240981
A statue to Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, a portuguese general of great success and important role on the nation's independence.
Waymark Code: WM8TZH
Location: Beja, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/13/2010
Views: 9
Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira (July 24, 1360 – April 1, 1431) was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a mystic, was beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1918 and was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
This equestrian statue lays on the square with the name of the famous general in Portel, celebrating the reconquest of this town by him during the spanish occupation.
Identity of Rider: Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
Name of artist: Francisco e António Charneca
Date of Dedication: June 10, 2009
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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