Monument to the Overseas Combatants

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"The Monument to the Combatants of Ultramar is located in the parish of Belém, very close to important landmarks of national identity. This set of buildings reflects the tensions triggered by the act of dealing with colonial history. The monument pays tribute to the soldiers who died in the colonial wars from 1961 to 1974. Its design suggests an uncritical approach to the legacy of the Estado Novo and colonial violence. On January 15, 1994, in the midst of controversies and discussions, the Monument to the Combatants of Ultramar was inaugurated. The controversy was sparked by the presence of Mário Soares, the President of the Republic at the time. Soares was one of the most relevant participants in the political changes that took place in 1974 and constituted a symbolic figure of opposition to the Salazar regime. Several veterans' organizations linked to the initiative that aimed to create the monument had already demanded that it be excluded from the inauguration. They accused him of being responsible for the "tragic process of decolonization". These organizations believed that he was one of those politicians who had handed over power to the independence movements in a "wrong" way."

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You know the exercise of planning what to visit in a city by searching online "what to do in XXXX" and opening 10 tabs in an attempt not to let anything escape? And then not fully understanding what were the most relevant things for your kind of traveller? Well, I've been there multiple times!!! That's why I though that, as a local in Lisboa who has explored everything this city has to offer, I can make things easy for someone planning to visit it by creating a single source of information with all that. 86 places split into categories to make navigation and priorization easy: 1. Lisboa-exclusive places you must go to (3 tiers according to relevance) 2. Places around Lisboa you should visit (includes Sintra, Almada and Mafra) 3. Hidden gems (again 3 tiers according to relevance) 4. Old trams / Elevators / Funiculairs (you can be a fan and go around all of them or simply pick the best ones, which I refer) 5. Viewpoints (again, either go to all of them or just my top picks) 6. Things you can do around the world and here are nice as well On top of that you've got the ultimate Portuguese food checklist with 45 things you shoult try and whithout which your trip will be incomplete (90% of them can be found in Lisboa) My main objective with this guide is not to go into detail about each of these attractions but rather to categorize and give some hints about it so you decide whether to put it on your plan or not. If it is a monument or museum requiring a deep explanation of the hitory around it, you'll find it there. In case you have any question while planning your trip, we can also make a quick call for free ;) I wish you enjoy this city as much as I do and please do send me a message with feedback on this guide, as I use that to improve on it.
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