Statue of Dom Pedro
The statue, produced by the sculptor Célestin Anatole Calmels, was unveiled in 1866 and it represents Dom Pedro IV on horse, holding the Carta Constitucional (Constitutional Chart) of 1822.
On the pedestal, two bronze bas-reliefs are visible (the original ones were produced in marble). One represents the liberal party landing episode in Mindelo, and the second depicts the delivery of Dom Pedro’s heart to the city of Porto.
The plinth exhibits two plaques with inscriptions; the names of the 12 opponents to Dom Miguel, who were killed during the conflict (the Martyrs of Liberty) are listed on one of them. These men were hanged in 1829 in this same square (at the time, Praça Nova; today, Praça da Liberdade) and their heads placed on poles, and scattered through the area, as a token of the repression one would expect, should any action against Dom Miguel be attempted.

Praça da Liberdade | Square
GPS coordinates
41.14646, -8.61137