D. Sebastião

Séc. XX / 1978

On August 19, 1572, King Sebastian turned Esposende into a village through a Royal Charter, and Esposende became independent from Barcelos.
In the celebration of the fourth centenary of this very significant moment for Esposende, the Town Council decided to erect a monument in memory of the monarch, on the square bearing its name.
The statue was donated by the Directorate General for National Buildings and Monuments of the Ministry of Public Works.
The inauguration of this monument of Lagoa Henriques, performed at the Fundição Gulpilhares, occurred only in 1978.