For the Combatants Overseas
For the Combatants Overseas is a monument in Belém, Lisbon. For the Combatants Overseas is situated nearby to Fort of Bom Sucesso, as well as near the park Jardim da Torre de Belém.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Matthew Robey, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as: “Aos Combatentes do Ultramar”, “Aos Heróis do Ultramar”, and “Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belém Tower and Fort of Bom Sucesso.
Belém Tower
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. Belém Tower is situated 210 metres southeast of For the Combatants Overseas.
Fort of Bom Sucesso
Fort
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of Bom Sucesso is located slightly to the west of the Belém Tower in Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. It now houses the Museu do Combatente and the Monument to Overseas Combatants.
Jardim da Torre de Belém
Park
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jardim da Torre de Belém is a park, which is situated 180 metres east of For the Combatants Overseas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belém Tower and Algés.
For the Combatants Overseas
- Categories: war memorial, building, and historic site
- Location: Belém, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.69268° or 38° 41′ 34″ northLongitude
-9.21794° or 9° 13′ 5″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Inception
January 15th, 1994Operator
Câmara Municipal de LisboaOpen location code
8CCGMQVJ+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 664143166OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
11810169Wikidata ID
Q29562953
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“For the Combatants Overseas” goes by many names.
- German: “Für die Kombattanten im Übersee”
- German: “Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar”
- Portuguese: “Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar”
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