Sculptures in Póvoa de Varzim

List of the main sculptures found in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.

Póvoa de Varzim Sculpture  | Commemoration  | Date  | Notes  | Location in Póvoa de Varzim

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Pelourinho da Póvoa de Varzim  | Autonomy of Póvoa de Varzim. Póvoa de Varzim in the Portuguese Discoveries.  | 1514  | Granted by King Manuel I of Portugal. Listed as a National Monument.  | Praça do Almada
(civic center)
Cruzeiro do Cemitério  | Cemetery calvary.  | 19th century?  |  | Rua Almeida Brandão
Cruzeiro Verde  | Parochial calvary.  | 19th century?  |  | Praça do Almada
(Largo Eça de Queiroz)
Cruzeiro de Aver-o-Mar  | Parochial calvary.  | 1904  |  | Rua Barão da Areia
Rua Augusto Santos
Cego do Maio  | Honors Cego do Maio, a fishermen. Local Hero  | 1909  | Financed by Povoans of Brazil and Garrett Theater  | Passeio Alegre square
(waterfront)
Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra  | Povoans who died in World War I.  | 1933  |  | Praça Marquês de Pombal
(market square)
Cruzeiro da Independência  | 800 years of the independence of Portugal[1] | 1940  | By the National Body of Scouts | Praça Marquês de Pombal
(market square)
Eça de Queiroz  | Honors Eça de Queiroz, one of the most influential writer in the Portuguese language, born in Póvoa de Varzim  | 1952  | By Povoans of Brazil  | Praça do Almada
(civic center)
Vasques Calafate  | Honors Vasques Calafate, lobbied for the works in the Port of Póvoa de Varzim[1] | 1965  | By Povoan fishermen[1] | Avenida dos Descobrimentos
(waterfront)
Marco do Milénio  | Millennium Mark which commemorates 1000 years -- from March 26, 953 -- of the first known record confirming the existence of Póvoa de Varzim.[1] | 1973  | By the City Hall  | Largo das Dores
(old town)
Francisco Sá Carneiro  | Former prime minister  | 1981  | By a group of citizens[1] | Praça Luís de Camões
Às Gentes da Póvoa de Varzim | Honors the unity of the municipality and the difference between the fisherman of the coast and the inland farmer.  | 1995  | By the Rotary Club of Póvoa de Varzim  | Touro, Avenida Vasco da Gama
São Pedro  | Patron saint. Saint Peter Festival of 1996.[1] | 1996  | By the City Hall  | Avenida dos Descobrimentos
(waterfront)
Peixeira / Mulher poveira  | To the Fisherwoman / Povoan Woman. Saint Peter Festival of 1997.[1] | 1997  | By the City Hall  | Avenida dos Descobrimentos
(waterfront)
David Alves  | Mayor of Póvoa de Varzim responsible for the new Market square and other developments  | 1999  | By the City Hall  | Praça Marquês de Pombal
(market square)
Major Mota  | Mayor of Póvoa de Varzim responsible for the street's pedestrianization and other developments  | 2003  | By the City Hall  | Rua da Junqueira
(shopping street)
Fernando Pessoa  | 120 years of the birth of Fernando Pessoa.  | 2008  | By Casino da Póvoa | Passeio Alegre
(waterfront)
Rocha Peixoto  | 100 years of the death of Rocha Peixoto.  | 2010  | By the City Hall  | Rua Padre Afonso Soares
(Rocha Peixoto Library garden)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "O que visitar" (in Portuguese). CMPV. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

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Póvoa de Varzim topics

Main topics|

* History
* Culture
* Geography
* Architecture
* Economy
* Civil parishes
* City districts
* Localities
* Notable people

Libraries & museums|

* Rocha Peixoto Library
* Diana Bar Beach Library
* Ethnography and History Museum
* Santa Casa Museum
* Cividade de Terroso
* Rates Ecomuseum

Arts & entertainment|

* Casino da Póvoa
* Garrett Theatre
* Póvoa de Varzim Auditorium
* Póvoa de Varzim Music Hall
* A Filantrópica
* Póvoa de Varzim Arena

Other landmarks|

* City Hall
* Castelo da Póvoa Fortress
* Port of Póvoa de Varzim
* Romanesque Church
* Parish Church
* Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
* Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
* all churches
* Lighthouses (Farol da Lapa & Farol de Regufe)
* Santa Clara Aqueduct
* Coelheiro Aqueduct
* Luísa Dacosta Windmill
* Grande Hotel da Póvoa
* Villas (Calves, Villa Myosótis)
* Alminhas
* Touro
* Sculptures

Notable streets
& squares|

* Praça do Almada (civic center)
* Junqueira (shopping street)
* Largo David Alves Square
* Praça da República
* Avenida dos Banhos & Passeio Alegre (waterfront)
* Avenida Mousinho de Albuquerque
* Avenida Vasco da Gama
* Avenida 25 de Abril
* Praça Marquês de Pombal
* Praça Velha
* Largo das Dores Square
* Rua Santos Minho

Beaches & parks|

* Póvoa de Varzim beaches
* Enseada da Póvoa
* Redonda
* Salgueira
* Verde
* Beijinhos
* Lagoa
* Fragosa & Forcada rock
* Esteiro
* Coim
* Quião
* Cape Santo André
* Santo André
* Aguçadoura
* Codicheira
* Rio Alto
* City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira
* São Félix Hill & Cividade Hill

Sports|

* Varzim S.C.
* Desportivo da Póvoa
* Clube Naval Povoense
* Clube da Praia
* Varzim Stadium
* Municipal Stadium
* Póvoa Pavilion
* Marina da Póvoa

Ethnography|

* Siglas poveiras
* Poveiro boat
* Ala-Arriba! (film)
* Póvoa Hymn
* Casa dos Poveiros
* Folk costumes (Branqueta & Tricana)
* Póvoa de Varzim Holiday
* Anjo Festival
* Masseira

Famous Food|

* Pescada à poveira
* Arroz de marico
* Feijoada poveira
* Francesinha poveira (fast food)
* Rabanada poveira

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