Monument of the Discoveries

Monument of the Discoveries
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
The Padrão dos Descobrimentos on the edge of the Tagus River, as seen along its western profile
Location of the Monument within the municipality of Lisbon
General information
Type	Monument
Architectural style	Modern classicism
Location	Santa Maria de Belém
Town or city	Lisbon
Country	Portugal
Coordinates	38°41′36.98″N 9°12′20.59″W / 38.6936056°N 9.2057194°W / 38.6936056; -9.2057194
Opened	3 February 1958; 66 years ago (1958-02-03)
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Technical details
Material	Steel
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cottinelli Telmo
Website
padraodosdescobrimentos.pt

The Monument of the Discoveries (Portuguese: Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐˈðɾɐ̃w duʒ ðɨʃkuβɾiˈmẽtuʃ]) 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 (or "Age of Exploration") during the 15th and 16th centuries.