stone suit armor monument the restorers restauradores square lisbon portugal

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Stone suit of armor, Monument to the Restorers in in Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal.

Pictured is a stone suit of armor, part of the Monument to the Restorers in in Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal. The monument was designed by AntÃÂ³nio TomÃÂ¡s da Fonseca and erected in 1886. The monument is an obelisk located in the center of the square. Along the sides of the obelisk are the names and dates of the battles fought in the Portuguese Restoration War. At the base of the statue, there are two allegorical statues symbolising `Independence` and `Victory`, by sculptors SimÃÂµes de Almeida and Alberto Nunes.