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Gonçalo Mendes da Maia

Guilhabreu 1079 - Beja 1170
Portuguese knight also known as O Lidador (the hardworking), so named for his fearlessness in the struggle against the Saracens
(Wikipedia)

Júlio Vaz júnior
1940

Description

Stone statue of Maia with sword and shield.

Inscription(s)

O LIDADOR
Gonçalo Mendes da Maia
1075 — 1170

Signature

Julio Vaz junior Lisboa 1940

Beja - Gonçalo Mendes da Maia

Sculptor

Júlio Alves de Sousa Vaz júnior (Lisboa 1877 - 1963), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia)

Sources & Information

Igogo, Monumentos em Beja.

Locatie (N 38°0'49" - W 7°51'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptat087; Photograph: 5 September 2017
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