Portugal
WORLD PEACE VASE PROJECT
PORTUGAL
Short Report of Placements
19 February 2006
Placed Vases:
1.
Mount Estrela
Date
of placement: 21/10/2001
Place: about 800 m NW from the highest point of Mount Estrela near
a place called Poio da Estrela , altitude of 1931 m
2.
Cape Espichel
Date
of Placement: 18/11/2001
Place: about 360 m SW from the lighthouse Espichel, in Cape Espichel,
altitude 123 m.
3.
Evora
Date
of Placement: 18/11/2001
Place: about 6 km NW from Evora town, in an area called Senhor Jesus
dos Aflitos. Alt 308 m
4.
Figueira da Foz
Date
of Placement: 01/05/2001
Place: in Figueira da Foz town, in an area called Urbanizacao Saltadouro
5.
Coimbra
Date
of Placement: 01/05/2001
Place: about 5 km from the centre of Coimbra city, in a park called
Choupal. Alt. 16 m.
6.
Aveiro
Date
of Placement: 13/06/2002
Place: about 7,5 km NW from the centre of Aveiro town, in place
called S. Jacinto. Alt. 3 m.
7.
Leiria
Date
of Placement: 13/06/2002
Place: about 800 m SE from the centre of Leiria, near the church
of Nossa Senhora da Encarnacao. Alt. 86 m.
8.
Porto
Date
of Placement: 08/09/2002
Place: in Porto city, near an area called Nevogilde. Alt 22 m.
9.
S. Joao da Madeira
Date
of Placement: 08/09/2002
Place: about 5 km NW from S. Joao da Madeira, in a village called
Santa Maria da Feira. Near the castle. Alt 200 m.
10.
Monchique
Date
of Placement: 17/01/2004
Place: About 3,8 km from the centre of Monchique village, in a Dharma
Centre called Centro de Retiros Karuna, built in a place called
Picota. Alt 600 m.
11.
Portalegre
Date
of Placement: 08/12/2004
Place: About 12,5 km from the centre of Portalegre town, in a village
called Marvao, beside the walls of the castle. Alt 740 m.
12.
Santarem
Date
of placement: 17/04/2005
Place: about 21 km NE from the centre of Santarem town near a place
called Olhos de Agua/Nascentes do Alviela.
13.
Tagus river
Date
of placement: 17/04/2005
Place: about 2 km SW from the centre of Vila Velha de Rodao village
in a place called Portas do Rodao. The vase was tossed in the middle
of the river.
14.
Cape St. Vicent
Date
of placement: 15/08/2005
Place: about 200 m W from the Forte do Belixe, Cape St. Vicent.
Alt 60 m.
Presence of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
15. Setubal
Date
of placement: 18/09/2005
Place: on the hill behind (about 600 m N) Praia da Comenda, Setubal.
Alt 126 m.
16.
Montijo
Date
of placement: 01/11/2005
Place: about 10 km NE from the center of Montijo, near a small lake,
not far from the village of Barroca de Alva. Alt 7 m.
17.
Lisboa
Date
of placement: 05/11/2005
Place: in Lisbon city, on the top of the park Monsanto, on a place
called Miradouro dos Desportos. The exact location and the date
of placing were chosen by Pema Wangyal Rinpoche.
18.
Olhao
Date
of placement: 01/12/2005
Place: About 8 km N from the centre of Olhao, near the top of the
hill Cerro de Sao Miguel, 270m NW from the highest point. Alt 391m.
19.
Vila Nova de Gaia
Date
of placement: 02/12/2005
Place: In Gaia, in the garden of the Gaia Doroteias’s Sisters
Congregation, a catholic nun’s retreats centre. Alt. 112 m.
20.
Vila Real
Date
of placement: 03/12/2005
Place: about 6,6 km NE from Vila Real, near St Barbara’s Hermitage
on the village of Sanguinhedo. Alt. 746 m.
21.
Douro River
Date of placement: 03/12/2005
Place: village of Pinhao, in the margins of Douro River. The vase
was tossed in the middle of the river.
22.
Caldas da Rainha
Date
of placement: 29/01/2006
Place: near the St Antao Chapel, 4,4 km S from Caldas da Rainha.
Alt. 16 m
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