The Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic[a] is a monument in Lisbon, Portugal, placed at Brasília Avenue, within the civil parish of Belém. It consists of a stainless steel replica sculpture of Fairey III biplane, that was used by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral during their 1922 South Atlantic aerial crossing. Inside are also installed their life-sized busts. It was designed by architects Martins Bairrada and Leopoldo Soares Branc, and sculptor Domingos Soares Branco, and unveiled in 1991.
 The monument in 2012. | |
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| 38°41′35.93″N 09°12′47.86″W / 38.6933139°N 9.2132944°W | |
| Location | Brasília Avenue, Belém, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Opening date | 1991 |
History
editThe monument was designed by architects Martins Bairrada and Leopoldo Soares Branc, and sculptor Domingos Soares Branco, and unveiled in 1991, at Brasília Avenue near the Belém Tower.[1]
Previously, in 1972, nearby was also placed another monument dedicated to the event, which was later relocated in 2001, to the intersection of Igreja and Rio de Janeiro Avenues in Alvalade.[2]
Characteristics
editThe monument is placed at Brasília Avenue, near the Belém Tower. It consists of stainless steel replica sculpture of Fairey III biplane, that was used by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral during their 1922 South Atlantic aerial crossing. Inside are also placed their live-sized busts. The plane replica is mouned on concrete pedestal.[1][3]
Notes
edit- ^ Portuguese: Monumento à Primeira Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul
References
edit- ^ a b "1ª Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul (Avenida de Brasília)". informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt (in Portuguese).
- ^ "1ª Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul (Largo Frei Heitor Pinto)". informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt (in Portuguese).
- ^ "A primeira travessia aérea do Atlântico Sul". flightconsultoria.com.br (in Portuguese).