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Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic (Alvalade)

1972 establishments in Portugal1972 sculpturesAviation artBelém (Lisbon)Buildings and structures completed in 1972
Concrete sculpturesMonuments and memorials in LisbonRelocated buildings and structuresSculptures of objectsStainless steel sculptures
Igreja São João de Brito e Monumento à 1ª Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul Lisboa Portugal (32484319320)
Igreja São João de Brito e Monumento à 1ª Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul Lisboa Portugal (32484319320)

The Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic is a monument in Lisbon, Portugal, within the civil parish of Alvalade, at the intersection of Igreja and Rio de Janeiro Avenues. It consists of a stainless steel sculpture of wings and sextant placed on a concrete pedestal, and commemorates the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic, done by naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral in 1922. It was designed by Laranjeira Santos and architect Rodrigues Fernandes, and unveiled on 17 June 1972. Originally, it was near the Belém Tower, and relocated to its current location in 2001.

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Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic (Alvalade)
Largo Frei Heitor Pinto, Lisbon

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Largo Frei Heitor Pinto
1700-204 Lisbon
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Igreja São João de Brito e Monumento à 1ª Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul Lisboa Portugal (32484319320)
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