Route of the Portuguese Discoveries

HISTORIC CENTER
LAGOS
Route of
the Portuguese
Discoveries
The Portuguese Discoveries and
Prince Henry “The Navigator”
Period (1415-1460), based in
Lagos, is one of the strongest
links of Lagos, as the arrival and
departure of Caravelas and Naus,
the adventure of discovering new
lands, latitudes, cultures and
unknown people. We invite you
to explore, by walk, sites and
monuments that tell the history
of our city.
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Caravel (replica) “Boa Esperança”
Date of construction: Nineties
Author: Shipyards of Vila do Conde (Portugal)
The aim of the Caravel Boa Esperança is to develop the art of sailing, participate
in trials and other naval events, and to research the behaviour and manoeuvre
of ancient caravels. It has visited Northern European and Mediterranean ports,
and has a regular programme of school visits.
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Monument to the Navigators “Lacobrigenses”
Date: 1997
Author: Xana
Tribute to the courage and enterprising spirit of “lacobrigenses” navigators.
The set of aluminum spirals, represents three revolutions at the time:
technique, culture and geographic knowledge.
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Statue of King D. Sebastião
Date: 1973
Author: João Cutileiro
Monument celebrating the 400th anniversary of the city of Lagos.
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Slave Market
Date: 15th-17th centuries
This space is a mark in the city of Lagos and emblematic of its connection
to the Discoveries, being commonly known as a place for “the sale of slaves”.
Currently, comprises a temporary exhibition which aims to explore the link of
Lagos to the history of slave trade.
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Statue of Infante D. Henrique
(Prince Henry, “The Navigator”)
Date: 1960
Author: Leopoldo de Almeida
Monument from 1960 has a tribute to Infante D. Henrique (Prince Henry,
“The Navigator”) and the 500th anniversary of his death.
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Pier of Discoveries
Date: Archaeological works dating from 2008.
Discovering traces of the old pier (although with several reconstructions over
centuries) from where the caravels depart for the Portuguese Discoveries.
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Manueline window implanted in the same
building as the Castle of Governors
Date: From the reign of D. Manuel I (1495-1520)
According to tradition, from this window, the portuguese King D. Sebastião
has heard his last Mass in 1579 before leaving for the Battle Alcácer-Quibir
(Marocco).
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Statue of Gil Eanes
Date: 1960
Author: Canto da Maia
The monument honors Gil Eanes, the portuguese explorer was employed as a
shield bearer in the household of Prince Henry, “The Navigator”. Gil Eanes was
born in Lagos and was the first to pass through Cape Bojador in 1434.
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The Governors Castle
Date: Various dates (re) construction and expansion.
Founded by the Arabs, this castle was conquered in 1189 by Dom Sancho I.
In the 14th century the military government of the Algarve was established
there. Today little is left standing of this once palatial castle, but the
Manueline Window remains (7).
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