Sculptures in Póvoa de Varzim
- Sculptures in Póvoa de Varzim
Amongst other monuments the most distinguished are:
**"Cego do Maio" — local hero. By "Poveiros" of Brazil in 1909.
**"Cruzeiro da Independência" — 800 years of the independence of Portugal. By the National Body of Scouts in 1940.
**"Eça de Queiroz" — the most notable among the "Poveiros". By "Poveiros" of Brazil in 1952,
**"Millennium Mark" — commemorates 1000 years — from March 26, 953 — of the recorded existence of Póvoa de Varzim.
**"To Poveiro peoples" — honouring the unity of the municipality and the difference between the fisherman of the coast and the inland farmer. By the Rotary Club of Póvoa de Varzim in 1995.
**"Saint Peter" — patron saint. Saint Peter Festival of 1996.
**"To the Fisherwoman / Poveira Woman" — honours the central role of women in the daily life of the community. Saint Peter Festival of 1997.
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