Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic

The Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic is a monument in Lisbon, Portugal, placed at Brasília Avenue, within the civil parish of Belém.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Tower and Monastery of the Hieronymites.

Belém Tower

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Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. Belém Tower is situated 180 metres west of Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic.

Monastery of the Hieronymites

Protected area

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The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal. Monastery of the Hieronymites is situated 1 km northeast of Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic.

Monument to the Discoveries

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The Monument of the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and the Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. Monument to the Discoveries is situated 730 metres east of Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic.