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Monument of Saint Anthony (Lisbon)

Monument of Saint Anthony (Lisbon)

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The Monument of Saint Anthony[lower-alpha 1] is a monument in Lisbon, Portugal, located at the Alvalade Square, within the civil parish of Alvalade. It consist of a bronze statue which is placed on pedestal formed by 4 marble blocks. The statue depicts Anthony of Padua, a 12th- and 13th-century Roman Catholic priest, who is the official patron saint of the city of Lisbon. The monument had been created by architect Carlos Antero Ferreira and sculptor António Duarte, and unveiled on 4 October 1972.[1]

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The side of the Monument of Saint Anthony, in 2007.

The Monument of Saint Anthony is located within the centre of the Alvalade Square, which is surrounded by a roundabout, that forms a crossing between the Igreja Avenue and the Roma Avenue. It is located within a civil parish of Alvalade.[2]

The monument consists of a 5.5 m (18 ft.) bronze statue, which is placed on pedestal formed by 4 marble blocks with sculptures on them. The total height of the monument is 12 m (39.37 ft.), and it weighs 78 tons. The statue depicts Anthony of Padua, a 12th- and 13th-century Roman Catholic priest, who is the official patron saint of the city of Lisbon, with day of his death, 13 June, being celebrated as municipal holiday, known as the Saint Anthony's Day.[1]

History

The Monument of Saint Anthony had been designed by architect Carlos Antero Ferreira and sculptor António Duarte, and constructed between 1970 and 1972. It was unveiled at the Alvalade Square on 4 October 1972.[1][3]

Notes

  1. Portuguese: Monumento a Santo António

References

  1. "Monumento a Santo António". informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt (in Portuguese).
  2. "Praça de Alvalade". 2019.trienaldelisboa.com (in Portuguese).

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