Statue of Jorge Álvares

The Statue of Jorge Álvares is located in a small public garden of the same name, to the northwest [...]

The Statue of Jorge Álvares is located in a small public garden of the same name, to the northwest of the New Yaohan Department Store.
It is the work of sculptor Euclides Vaz and was completed in 1954.

Álvares is renowned as the first European to land in China via sea route.

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You will find a depiction of a middle-aged Álvares, draped in a cloak and holding a broadsword.

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He stands in front of a traditional Portuguese stone cross, with his right hand pointing to the sky.

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This is an interesting statue and figure of Portuguese explorers, worth visiting the monument.

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Opening hours: Open all year round, 24 hours a day.

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