Restelo in Lisboa, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

João Jayme de Faria Affonso

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2024

1. João Jayme de Faria Affonso Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

João Jayme de
Faria Affonso
(1896 --- 1966)

Combatente da Grande Guerra
e fundador
da Liga dos Combatentes

(English translation:)
Veteran of the First World War and founder of the League of Combatants

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1923.

Location. 38° 41.551′ N, 9° 13.019′ W. Memorial is in Lisboa. It is in Restelo. It can be reached from Avenida Brasília. The marker is located in the Jardim da Torre de Belem in front of Bom Sucesso Fortress. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Avenida Brasília S/N, Lisboa 1400-207, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Portuguese colonies

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miguel Ventura Terra (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); Carlos Botelho (approx.

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6.9 kilometers away); Igreja Paroquial / Parish Church (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Regicídio de 1908 / The Lisbon Regicide (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Madre Teresa de Saldanha (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Arco do Bandeira (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Coliseu (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); Arco da Rua Augusta (approx. 7.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisboa.

Also see . . . League of Combatants (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The League of Combatants … (Portuguese: Liga dos Combatentes), originally established as the League of Combatants of the Great War (Portuguese: Liga dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra), is a Portuguese ex-service organisation established following the First World War. A private institution with public utility status, it is answerable to the Ministry of National Defence.

The first meeting of the League of Combatants of the Great War took place on 16 October 1923, at the office of the lawyer João Jaime Faria Afonso in Lisbon…

(Submitted on March 11, 2025.)

João Jayme de Faria Affonso bust and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2024

2. João Jayme de Faria Affonso bust and marker

João Jayme de Faria Affonso Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2024

3. João Jayme de Faria Affonso Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.