Statue of Gil Eanes

Nice Statue

This is a nice statue, sitting in front of the Fort/Castle in Lagos, easy to find, and well worth a visit, if your in the area.

Sightseeing in Lagos.

The Gil Eanes Statue is located in the Jardim da Constitution and is by Canto da Maia. In 1434, Gil Eanes doubled Cabo Bojador for the first time. In this statue, the navigator is represented next to ...

More interesting than the statue

are the restored city walls behind. Apparently Gil was one of the great navigators so worth knowing about him. City walls were pretty with Moorish influences.

Chill in the Square

This is a lovely place to sit a while in the afternoon, sipping a cool drink and listening to the various street musicians perform. If you don't want to sit and drink, you can join the locals under th...

Lagos native

He was important to the city as he was a 15th century explorer who was born here near the turn of the 15th century. During Portugal's golden age...he sailed with Henry the Navigator.