Ao Homem do Mar de Esposende

Séc. XX / 1997

Esposende always lived off the Sea as well as its people, bringing them not only sustenance, but also dangers and misfortunes.
In celebration of the 500 years of the Maritime Discoveries, the Town Council decided to erect a monument to the "Man of the Sea". This sculpture, designed by the Bompastor Brothers, was inaugurated in December 1997. The monument is composed of five figures - four men and a woman - and a boat's keel. It symbolises the effort of the people who are sustained by what the sea gives, and who also built the necessary boats for work at sea.