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“FOREVER EUROPE” COMENIUS PROJECT

DISCOVERING OUR MONUMENTS

Figline

Valdarno

The “Collegiata

of

Saint Mary”

The Collegiata di

Santa Maria was founded by

Florentines in 1257 although today little of its

original Gothic design remains. Over the centuries it

has been renovated many times, most recently in

1913 and then again during the 1930s when the

seventeenth century altars were destroyed .

The most interesting work of

art in the church is the

‘Master of Figline ’ ( il

‘Maestro di Figline ’). This

painting depicts Mary on a

throne surrounded by angels,

Saint Ludovico do Tolosa

and

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.

The composition of this

painting reflects that of the

Giotto equivalent painted for

All Saints in Florence in 1310

which can be seen today in

the Uffizi.

The effort of the Republic was visible to

perpetuate the memory of war and to

lay the foundations of a unifying

collective, civic and secular identity. In

a very difficult economic climate, of

great political and social instability, the

state and civil society extended the

monumental building to the 40's.

Delivering a symbolic ideal ranged from building complex monuments to standardized and simple patterns. The Committee on

Standards of World War staged the most successful events in the intention of the Republican Government in the consecration of the

national memory. On December 3, 1921 gathered in the noble hall of the Military School, under the chairmanship of General Gomes da

Costa, some fighters who form the basis of the origin of CPGG that for fifteen years would produce a mapping of the Great War standards.

Developed a work valued at 2,000 tales; erected seven patterns in the old Portuguese sector Flanders and others in Luanda, Lourenço

Marques, Ponta Delgada and Santa Maria; promoted the celebrations of April 9 and November 11; organized and managed the Museum of

Offerings to the Unknown Soldier; launched the civic cult of the

Olive Votive; seconded the action of North Patriotic Junta with the incentive to build local council monuments and monument to Carvalho Araújo in Vila Real; and did translade the remains of the first soldier killed in Flanders of Richebourg Cemetery l'Avoué for Barquinha.

Monetary and logistical means not missing, "through an intense patriotic propaganda, in formal sessions, conferences and festivals", with the support of Portuguese communities abroad, especially the

Brazilian, and the compulsory affixing of the seal of the Great War s

The castle of Alegrete is located in

the parish with the same name, in the

municipality of Portalegre, in

Portugal. It was strategically located

and constituted one of the most

important fortifications of the

Portuguese border with Spain. It was

very important in the defensive

system of the region in the middle

ages. Currently, it is used for touristic

purposes and works as a magnet for a

region that suffers from its

interiority.

The Cathedral

is located

in the

county of

Sé , in

the Portalegre

municipality . It was

built on

the

initiative of

João Luís

of Portugal

in the

place

where the

Church of

Santa Maria

do Castelo

was placed . Alfonso

Alvares ’ project was

started in

1556 . The last

rock, the closure

of

the dome, was

placed in

1575 , and it

was

completed and

sanctified in

the same

century .

Its first

bishop was

Don Julian . In

1795 , by

determining the

Bishop Manuel

Tavares the

cathedral was

renovated, dating from

this

period his

current feature .

Matilde Marques

About the writer:

•José Maria dos Reis Pereira, known as José Régio

was born in Vila do Conde in 17th September of

1901 where he lived all his childhood.

•He arrived in Portalegre in 1929 where he taught at the “Liceu

Mouzinho da Silveira”.

•As a hobby he dedicated himself to books and painting but one of his

biggest passion was literature and writing about: God and devil.

• He gathered a huge collection of antiquities. He sold his Portalegre´s

house and all his collection to the “Câmara Municipal de Portalegre”

and in 1969 the house became a well known museum.

What can we see at this museum?

•There we can see a lot of religious art.

José Régio’s house museum

José Régio is the pseudonym of José Maria dos Reis Pereira. He was a teacher and an important poet. The José Régio’s House Museum is located

in the former residence of the writer, in which he lived during 34 years, writing some of his major

works. It also has lots of religious art pieces and traditional pieces of art.

The author of "Toada de Portalegre" played a key role in the collection and preservation of numerous copies of tradicional culture of the

Alentejo area. His old house breathes the environment in which José Régio lived. The room and the poet's

work room are intact, just as he left them.

Among the many treasures which may here be observed, there are the 400 sculptures of Christ which the poet collected throughout his life, a sign of his faith.

Afonso Lopes, 6th B

The tower of Belém

The Tower of Belém or Tower of Saint Vincent is one of the most expressive monuments of Lisbon. It is located on the right side of

the Tagus river, in Belém, where in others times existed the Beach of Belém. Initially it was surrounded by waters in all is perimeter because the tower was

built on a small island in the Tagus River near the Lisbon shore.

The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

The monument stands out by his implicit nationalism, as it is all surrounded by decorations of Portuguese coat of arms, including inscriptions of crosses of Christ in the windows of the stronghold; these characteristics refer mainly to the typical architecture of a time when country was a global power. It began to be built at 1514 and it was finished at 1519.

It was classified as a National Monument on 10th January

1907 and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) since 1983, because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime

discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries. In the

same year it integrated the XVII European Art, Science and Culture exhibition. The monument reflects Islamic and

Oriental influences, featuring Manuelino style. Luís Raposo – 7th C

Cathedral

of

Santiago

Santiago

de

Compostela .

1168

SPAIN

Cruceiros

( Crosses

in

roads )

Around

Galicia .

Cruceiro

de

Melide

XIV

Century

Hércules

Tower .

A

Coruña .

II Century .

THE WHITE FACTORY

This is one of the oldest Polish industrial monuments of architecture.

Presently, it is the seat of the Central Museum of Textiles in

Łódź .

POLAND

The White Factory was erected in 1835 - 1837 by Ludwig Geyer, who was an

immigrant from Saxony. It is an example of magnificent industrial architecture.

Its beauty was appreciated only in the 21 st century .

The four - wing mill and the Old Boiler House are situated in the middle of a big

courtyard. A high chimney, two dust towers and two water - towers are distinctive

features of industrial architecture. They were not observed in other mills .

It used to be the most modern facility in the Polish Kingdom and in Europe. In

1839 first steam engine was launched. There were spinning, weaving and printing

materials as well as 7584 spindles and 180 looms.

At the back, there is an open - air museum of Lodz’s wooden architecture.

We can admire the sights from the end of 19 th century such as

St. Andrew Bobola church from Nowosolna , villa from

Ruda Pabianicka , Stationer

House, Tram Stop.

I have chosen this monument because I think it is a great place to show how

inhabitants of Łódź once lived and also an interesting way to learn about

the history of Łódź .

Over the next years local residents

used the remains of the castle

as a source of building materials.

After the World War II, the castle became

the seat of the scout troop, and in 1964

reconstruction started –

this is

always my

favourite view

on the way

for holidays

when we are

going in

direction of north

Poland.

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- The Sibelius Monument,

resembling organ pipes, is made of

welded steel with the bust of the

composer on one side. The

monument is one of Helsinki's most

popular statues and one of the most

well - known tourist attractions.

- In the Sibelius park is the world

famous composer Jean Sibelius'

(1865 - 1957) monument by Eila

Hiltunen . It was unveiled 7

September 1967.

- The monument is 8,5 m high, 10,5

m wide and 6,5 m deep. It is built of

over 600 pipes and weighs 24 tons.

FINLAND

- T he great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (8.12.1865 –

20.9.1957) Spent his summers in Lovisa at his grandmother’s and aunt’s house during his youth.

- The sun, the sea, summer and light filled him with

impressions that were to inspire him for the rest of

his life. In this building he composed the Kullervo

symphony in 1892.

- Today the music institute of Loviisa can be

found in the building.

Was born in Pernaja

about 1510

D ied in 1557 in

Kyrönniemi

B ecame bishop 1554

P rincipal for Turku

Cathedral school

Is called the father of

Finnish written language

Translated the New

Testament into Finnish

Produced a prayer book

Wrote an ABC - book

ENGLAND

Hadrian’s Wall

A World Unesco

Heritage Site

Hadrian’s Wall

• The Roman state, in one form or another, survived for over 2000

years. Its empire was one of the greatest the world has seen.

• Hadrian's Wall epitomises Roman power. It stretched 80 miles from

the Solway Coast in Cumbria to Wallsend near Newcastle upon

Tyne. In places the Wall reached 6m in height. It took three

legions (roughly 15,000 men) only 6 years to build. Hadrian's Wall

was a massive feat of engineering traversing rolling countryside,

crossing rivers and hugging the formidable crags of the Whin Sill

near Bardon Mill.

• Today, the Wall stands as the best known and best preserved

frontier of the Empire and a testament to the ingenuity and skill

of its builders. It is Britain's greatest Roman monument and,

together with the Antonine Wall and the Upper German Raetian

Limes, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Frontiers of the

Roman Empire'.

•

The Angel of the North

The Angel of the North

Since spreading its wings in February

1998 Antony Gormley's The Angel of

the North has become one of the

most talked about pieces of public

art ever produced.

Rising 20 meters from the earth near

the A1 in Gateshead, the Angel

dominates the skyline, dwarfing all

those who come to see it. Made from

200 tonnes of steel, it has a wingspan

of 54 metres. Getting up close and

personal with the Angel is an

experience you'll never forget!