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Rei D. Sancho I

King Sancho I of Portugal

Coimbra 1154 - 1211
King of Portugal, 1185-122
(Wikipedia)

Leopoldo de Almeida
1965

Description

Bronze statue of King Sancho I in armour with sword, holding a document in his left hand, reading: sancius dei gratia portugallis, silvis et algarbii rex 1189.

Signature

leopoldo de almeida 1965

Sculptor

Leopoldo Neves de Almeida (Lisboa 1898 - 1975), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia – Vida e obra do escultor Leopoldo de Almeida).

Sources & Information

Maria Isabel Serra Granado Cordeiro Laranjo, Escultura pública no Algave séculos XX e XXI (1900-2009). Universidade de Lisboa, 2010 (PDF on-line).
Inventário da Obra de Leopoldo de Almeida, D. Sancho I (PDF on-line).

Locatie (N 37°11'25" - W 8°26'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptag020; Photograph: 8 September 2017
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