construction of the square in front of the monument: the Rosa-dos-Ventos (compass rose) was executed using different types of limestone, including lioz, a rare type of beige limestone found only around Lisbon, more specifically in Sintra. Designed by the architect Cristino da Silva, it includes a Mappa mundi that is 14 metres wide, showing the routes of Portuguese carracks and caravels during the Age of Discovery. On the northern façade flanking the staircase are two inscriptions in metal: on the left, "AO INFANTE D. HENRIQVE E AOS PORTVGVESES QVE DESCOBRIRAM OS CAMINHOS DO MAR" (To Prince Henry and the Portuguese that Discovered the Roads of the Sea) over a metal anchor; and, on the right, the words "NO V CENTENÁRIO DO INFANTE D. HENRIQVE 1460 – 1960" (On the Fifth centenary of Prince Henry 1460–1960), over a crown of laurel. The double staircase ascends one level, before the entranceway to the monument, allowing a perspective on the square and the lateral figures. The interior consists of three areas: the auditorium with space for 101 people, a stage of , with film projection booth; a secondary level with two halls for exhibition; and the last level with four rooms. Normally, the auditorium hosts a multimedia exhibition on the history of Lisbon, while the other rooms are used for exhibitions. The top of the monument (reached via a lift or stairs) offers views of the Tagus river, the Belém neighbourhood and its many attractions, including the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery, which date from the Age of Discovery. Statues In addition to the main statue of Henry the Navigator, holding a model of a carrack, on either side of the ramps of the monument are a total of 33 figures from the history of the Discoveries, specifically (from right to left): Eastern profile Afonso V of Portugal Vasco da Gama (discoverer of the sea route to India) Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (navigator) Pedro Álvares Cabral (discoverer of Brazil) Ferdinand Magellan (first to circumnavigate the globe) Nicolau Coelho (navigator) Gaspar Corte-Real (navigator) Martim Afonso de Sousa (navigator) João de Barros (writer) Estêvão da Gama (sea captain) Bartolomeu Dias (first to cross over the Cape of Good Hope) Diogo Cão (first to arrive to the Congo river) António de Abreu (navigator) Afonso de Albuquerque (second viceroy of Portuguese India) Saint Francis Xavier (missionary) Cristóvão da Gama (captain) Western profile Peter, Duke of Coimbra (son