Zumbi dos Palmares

João Figueiras Lima and Lelé1986

Rio de Janeiro Department of Conservation
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Conceived by Darcy Ribeiro to honor the greatest leader of quilombos in the colonial period and strengthen the black consciousness in Brazil, the monument was inaugurated in 1986 and is located in XI June Square.

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Title: Zumbi dos Palmares
Creator: João Figueiras Lima, Lelé
Date Created: 1986
Location: XI de Junho Square

Rio de Janeiro Department of Conservation

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