Lisbon Snow Globes
Lisbon (Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It's mainland Europe's westernmost capital city. Lisbon is the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens).
Many Portugese globes contain colourful depictions of the Rooster of Barcelos. This particular globe has images of Lisbon's 16th century, Belem Tower, (Torre de Belém) and the modern, Monument of the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) which celebrate the Portugese sea faring spirit.
Many portugese snowglobes contain the Rooster of Barcelos.
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The legend states a man who was suspected of having committed a serious crime, was arrested and sentenced to hang.
Before he was executed, he asked to be taken to the presence of the judge, (who was going to dine on chicken) who refused to help him. The man stated: I am innocent and that Cockerel will crow if I am hanged."
When the pilgrim was about to be hanged, the Cockerel stood up on judge's the table and crowed. The judged ran to the gallows where the rope had got knotted delaying the execution. He was released and sent on his way in peace.
Years later, he returned to the town and built the monument to São Tiago and the Virgin.
The colorful figure of the Barcelos Cockerel is common in snow globes and other souveniers across Portugal.
The Rua Augusta Arch was built to mark the city's rebirth after the 1755 earthquake. It leads to Commerce Square one of the bigest in Europe. Its apparently climbable though we didn't know this at the time.
The Castelo de São Jorge and ancient walls of Lisbon overlooking the Tagus River and city below it.
The Sanctuary of Christ the King is depicted in the dome below. The nearby 25 de Abril Bridge connecting Lisbon to Almada crossing the Tagus river is on the side of the base as well as another popular feature of Lisbon snow globes, the distinctive yellow Lisbon tram.
