Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Cascais
Lisboa (distrito)
Lisboa (região)

Avenida Dom Carlos I

Diogo de Meneses

c. 1520 - Cascais 1580
Portuguese military officer and colonial administrator
(Wikipedia)

Augusto Cid
2010

Description

Bronze statue of Diogo de Meneses in armour.

Inscription(s)

D. DIOGO DE MENESES
1510/20-1580

capitão de malaca, governador da india
e general-chefe das tropas de d. antónio i de portugal,
enfrentou em cascais o exército de filipe ii de espanha,
comandado pelo duque de alba,
sob cujas ordens foi executado
a 02 de agosto de 1580
D. DIOGO DE MENESES
1510/20-1580

Captain of Malacca, Governor of India
and general-chief of the troops of D. António I of Portugal,
faced in Cascais the army of Philip II of Spain,
commanded by the Duke of Alba,
under whose orders he was executed
2 August 1580

Signature

escultor: Augusto Cid
formador: Carlos Oliveira

Artist

Augusto José Sobral Cid (Faial - Horta, Açores 1941), Portuguese sculptor (Blogspot).

Location (N 38°41'40" - W 9°25'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptli098; Photograph: 31 August 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.