Estátua Rainha Catarina de Bragança — Attraction in Lisbon

Tribute to the portuguese queen Catarina de Bragança. The statue was designed by the american artist Audrey Flack. This is a replica of the one commissioned by the Portuguese community in Queens, under the association Friends of Queen Catherine, who ended up not putting the original up due to the contest of Queen's black community who argued she was a symbol of slavery and colonization. It is usually admitted that the name of the city comes after this queen, a probable but not proved homage as she was married to the king who got New York under British sovereignty (from the dutch). For Portugal, this Queen was detrimental in the Alliance between the British and the Portuguese, and in the war of Restauration that brought back the separation of the crowns of Portugal and Spain. She is particularly famous for being the queen who introduced the 5 o'clock tea, and novelties of the time, like the fork, Opera, and...

We had a layover in Lisbon, Portugal, so we decided to walk around and see some sights. Ended up at this park where we were met by morning walkers, joggers, and bikers. It was peaceful walking by the river. There's a interesting museum/tower, which you can pay to go in. Pleasantly surprised to see an awesome sculpture on our walk! She's beautiful! Her pose shows elegance and strength. She was once the Dutchess Rainha D. Catarina of Portugal, when King Henry died. There was also a area for fresh veggies and fruit vendors, selling their goods. This is a nice park, I can see why a lot of people would come here for their...

La estatua de Catarina de Bragança, ubicada en Lisboa, rinde homenaje a una figura que conectó Portugal e Inglaterra en el siglo XVII. Hija del rey Juan IV y esposa de Carlos II, Catarina fue reina consorte de Inglaterra, Escocia e Irlanda, recordada por haber introducido el hábito del té en la corte británica y por simbolizar una alianza política que llevó a Inglaterra territorios como Bombay y Tánger. La obra, solemne y contemplativa, evoca la doble identidad de la infanta: portuguesa por sangre, británica por destino, y sugiere una figura que, pese a vivir entre intrigas y prejuicios religiosos, dejó una huella cultural duradera a ambos...