closeup the base monument marquis pombal governor lisbon between 1750 and 1777

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Closeup of the base of a monument to the Marquis of Pombal, governor of Lisbon between 1750 and 1777. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup of the base of a monument to the Marquis of Pombal, governor of Lisbon between 1750 and 1777.

Pictured is closeup of the base of a monument to the Marquis of Pombal, located in the center of Marquis of Pombal Square, an important roundabout in Lisbon, Portugal. Its name is a reference to SebastiÃÂ£o JosÃÂ© de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, 1st Count of Oeiras, the powerful prime-minister who ruled Portugal from 1750 to 1777. The monument was built between 1917 and 1934 and created by AdÃÂ£es Bermudes, AntÃÂ³nio Couto and Francisco Santos. A bronze statue of the Marquess is on the top with a lion by his side. The lion is a symbol of power. The base has three sculptural groups evoking the reforms carried out by the Marquess.