Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Stone square column with reliefs of events in the history of Évora.

At the top is on three faces the façade of the university is represented, with the explaining text on the front and right faces.

1559 o cardeal | henrique fundou a universidade   1531 d. joão 3º fomen tou o estudo das humanidades com os mestres clenar do, jean petit, chan terens, vaseu, aires barbosa e jeróni mo osório 1559, Cardinal Henrique founded the University 1531, João III promoted the study of humanities with the masters Clenardo, Jean Petit, Chanterens, Vaseu, Aures Barbosa and Jerónimo Osório

Below this and on the fourth faces are scenes of the history of Évora with explaining texts.

Front face

1439 cortes de d. afonso 5º

1166 geraldo sem pavor -- conquistou a cidade aos mu culmanos Gerald the Fearless captured the city from the Muslims efora

Right face

1340 d. afonso 4º gonçalo anes car voeiro cem caval os e mil infantes 1340, Afonso IV, Gonçalo Anes Carvoeiro, 100 horses and 1000 infantry

liberalitas julia Ebora Liberatitas Julia, Roman municipium (Roman civilian and soldier)

Back face

joão barradas e se sinando | roiz des tacam se | nas alte | raçoes 1637 João Barradas and Sesinando Rodrigues stand out in the Restauration, 1637 -- 1511 cortes d. manuel 1º

eborenses par tem para a bata lha do salado Men from Évora take part in the Battle of Salado [1340]

yebora... (Moorish soldier)

Right face

cortes de d. joão 2º

aqui nasceram duarte galvão, an dre e garcia de resende, alvaro pires, os arquit ectos arruda e duarte nunes de leão Here were born Duarte Galvão, Andre and Garcia de Resende, Alvaro Pires, the architects Arruda and Duarte Nunes de Leão The relief shows soldiers and is a continuation of the Battle of Salado of the back face.

enbor...? (Two Celts)

Sculptor

• Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

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Locatie (N 38°34'14" - W 7°54'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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