A History bearing Column of Evora

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Évora Column This column depict some historical events and heroes of Evora and Portuagal at large. it stands on a square base , and is located near Largo da Porta de Moura in Évora at the coordinates of N 38⁰ 34’ 14.181087” W 7⁰54’ 19.551603” . . It faces SW, NW, NE, SE at the base, moving towards the top of the column there is a slow and gradual twist, so that the four sides are facing cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west. The column contains relief of events from the history of Évora . The column itself with the relief sculptures and inscriptions describing it , can be divided into bottom, middle and upper part. The topmost part of the column contains a façade .The front face of the column is towards the southwest direction, and it contains a relief carving of Giraldo at the bottom part. Giraldo is depicted on a horse and with sword on one hand with severed head and with the inscription “1166 Giraldo sem pavour” on top of the relief which translates to Gerald the fearless. The bottom