Monumento ao 25 de Abril — Local services in Lisbon

Monument to the 25th of April Revolution, which marks the beginning of the 3rd Republic and the end of the dictatorship. The sculpture is by João Cutileiro and was built in 1997. Part of the pedestal where the sculpture sits/leans on was purposely destroyed and included in the set as a symbol of the fallen old regime (the pedestal had a statue of a national saint, and wasn't exactly a symbol of the old regime, but memory is short). The new added elements represent a falic obelisk (the revolution's impetus), a carnation (symbol of the 25th of April), and two columns. Everything is quite rudimentary in its assembly, representing a work in progress. Although not functioning at the moment, the whole thing functions as a fountain, sitting on a water pool, with the obelisk spilling water.

Now honestly, the 25th of April deserved a better monument. Very few relate to it, it has been made fun of (the best being when soap was added to the water, making it all very foamy), and even some mayors have suggested locating it elsewhere.

It looks towards a great view of the city and for that it is...

This is an interesting monument situated at the far end of Parque Eduardo VII on the elevated grounds of the viewpoint where you can see Baixi district and the Tangus River in the distance.

The monument was erected in 1997. It is the work of Portuguese sculptor João Pires Cutileiro and was created in preparations for celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution.

I found the roughly arranged configuration of wall, stone and pillar fragments interesting. They resemble a ruinous pedestal or column statue, perhaps representing the toppling of the ruling class regime ousted during the military coup that took place as part of the Carnation Revolution.

It is an interesting monument, worth a few minutes of your time to view if you plan to pass by Miradouro Parque...

What to say about the 25th of April Monument?

This monument commemorates a very important day in Portuguese history, the fall of the dictatorship. It features what seems to be pieces of marble staged as rubble. The setting could not have been more perfect, as it sits on the Observation Deck at the Parque Eduardo VII. It does need some tender, loving care, as there is trash left behind, and of course, the water is missing, which can certainly be due to fact that I went during the wintertime, but it just doesn't look the same.

I highly recommend...