Sculptures in Póvoa de Varzim

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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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