Afonso de Albuquerque

Lisboa, Portugal

In front of the former Royal Palace of Belém, now the Presidential Palace, there is a massive statue looking out to sea, representing Afonso de Albuquerque, second ruler of Portuguese India in the early 16th century.

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Nearby

Praça Afonso de Albuquerque square
Museo delle Carrozze attraction · 0.1 km away
Espaço Entre a Palavra e a Cor monument · 0.1 km away
Museu da Presidência da República museum · 0.1 km away
Palácio Nacional de Belém palace · 0.2 km away
Museu Nacional dos Coches museum · 0.2 km away
Pastéis de Belém enogastronomia · 0.3 km away
Jardim Botânico Tropical nature_reserve · 0.4 km away