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 Teixeira de Pascoaes - Lisboa, Portugal Posted by:  razalas
N 38° 41.549 W 009° 12.985
29S E 481179 N 4282674
A bench bench dedicated to Teixeira de Pascoaes placed on the Belem Gardens in the city of Lisboa.
Waymark Code: WMNV43
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/04/2015
Views: 3
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This bench dedicated to Teixeira de Pascoaes a faoumos portuguese poet. It is placed in front of the Torre de Belém (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) so you can seat and admire it.
The bench is made of stone and it reads:
"Ó mar, à luz do luar! Ó mar profundo
Em choros que se espalham sobre o mundo!
Ó anjo imenso que, na mão sustentas
O cálix da amargura e das tormentas!
Teixeira de Pascoaes"
TEIXEIRA DE PASCOAES
"Joaquim Pereira Teixeira de Vasconcelos (2 November 1877, Amarante Municipality, Portugal - 14 December 1952, Gatão, Portugal), better known by his pen name Teixeira de Pascoaes, was a Portuguese poet. Until 1950 he was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature."
Source: wikipedia
Where is this bench located?: In front of the Torre de Belém (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Who is this bench honoring?: Teixeira de Pascoaes
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Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark you can take a photo of the entire bench. You may have yourself (Sitting of course) or your GPS in the photo. A photo is not required, but encouraged.
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