Photographer's Note
This is a monument on the northern margin of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river were ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Photo Information
- Copyright: ME EU (manoeu) (51)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-09-26
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: f/4.5
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-01-07 21:11
Viewed: 579
Points: 2
