The Mausoleum of the Combatants of the Great War, in Lisbon

Within the walls of the Alto de São João Cemetery, stands the Mausoleum of the Combatants of the Great War, a pre-eminently memorial almost out of sight. The historical and artistic values of this impressive monument, overlooked by a bronze-cast statue of a Portuguese Soldier, will be addressed.

Location

Lisbon – Alto de São João Cemetery.

Time

02h30-03h30 pm.

Public

Public in general – Conference and Guided tour in English.

Organization

PHD Professor Agnès LE GAC, Departamento de Conservação e Restauro, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Participation and support

1º Sargento Ricardo LOPES, Museu Militar de Lisboa; Dr. Martim ARINTO, Departamento de História, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Apoio da Liga dos Combatentes, da Divisão Cemitérial de Lisboa.

Other informations

Free Entrance; Head at the Alto de São João Cemetery main entrance, at 02.15 pm; Cemitério do Alto de São João Talhão dos Combatentes Parada do Alto de São João – 1900-053 Lisboa; With the collaboration of the Portuguese Combatants’ League, the Lisbon City Hall and the Military Museum of Lisbon.

Information and registration

Previous registration in: alg@fct.unl.pt;

Contacts: Agnès LE GAC;

T.l/Fax: (+351) 212 948 322;

E-Mail: alg@fct.unl.pt;

http://eventos.fct.unl.pt/patrimonio-memoriais-grande-guerra;