Joao Afonso monument

This monument, dedicated to Joao Afonso, was funded by the Ministry of Public Works. The Portuguese sculptor Cunha Vaz unveiled it on the 5th of July, 1959, and it is bronze on a limestone pedestal. It represents one of the men who made a large contribution to the history of Portugal, having participated in the expedition to the Minas (1481), and the discovery of the Rivers Zaire and Congo.