Homem do Leme
The Homem do Leme, by Augusto Gomes, is a tribute to the boats’ pilots. It represents those brave men that, in the time of the sailing-crafts, had the responsibility to, in the open air, guide the boats to its destiny.
Contacts
Avenida de Montevideu
4100,Porto
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Homem do Leme
Alfândega Nova
The construction of the new Port customs building was designed in 1859, by the French engineer C.F.G. Colson. It has an area of 36000 m2 and comprises three ma…
Forte de São Francisco Xavier / Castelo do Queijo
Built in 1662, in a place called “do Queijo”, to protect the city from the Spanish Fleet. Surrounded by a moat, it presents watch-boxes at the corners. Inside …
Monumento aos Pescadores
This is a huge red network, located at the roundabout opposite the Via of the Castelo do Queijo, erected in tribute to fishermen.
