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Obelisco da praia da memória
On July 8, 1832, on the beach near Arnosa do Pampelido, between the parishes of Perafita and Lavra in the municipality of Matosinhos, an event took place that would decisively alter the course of history and mark the beginning of the end of absolutism in Portugal .
Avenida Dom Pedro IV 420, Perafita
Matosinhos
Description
Organized from the Azores, a squadron commanded by D. Pedro IV with an army of 7500 men disembarks on this beach with the objective of putting a modern and liberal regime in the country. The choice of this location took the absolutist army by surprise since, awaiting an attack on Lisbon, the defense of the North had been dismantled. After disembarking, the “Liberation Army” went to Porto where it entered peacefully on July 9 and where it heroically resisted for a year in the “Siege of Porto”.
Marking the place of disembarkation, an obelisk designed to perpetuate the memory of this event was erected at the initiative of António José de Ávila and public subscription. Its location was based on the testimony of elements of the “Liberation Army” who, besides, were present, alongside Queen D. Maria II at the launch of its first stone on December 1, 1840. However, it would take 24 years to conclude the obelisk, having been proposed to be classified as a national monument in 1880.
The granite obelisk includes references to the date of landing in two observable metal crowns at the top. Four limestone panels at its base record references to the initiative to build the monument, some of the commanders of the “Libertador Army” and the famous proclamation that D. Pedro IV made to the soldiers before the disembarkation.
Restored in 2001 on the initiative of the Municipality of Matosinhos, the Obelisk of Memory is a fundamental element of the region's historical heritage and is part of a dune area also protected by the municipality.
Source: https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt
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