Article Nº 2442 Monument Funchal Vol. II · p. 752
Monument to Câmara Pestana
Original title: Monumento a Câmara Pestana
Bronze bust of bacteriologist Luís da Câmara Pestana erected in 1906 at the asylum garden in São Gonçalo, plus a 1913 plaque on his birthplace.
– In the Jardim do Manicómio (‘asylum garden’) at São Gonçalo stands, on a marble column, the bronze bust of the distinguished bacteriologist and great martyr of science Luís da Câmara Pestana, whom we have already mentioned on p. 332 of this volume. The bust was erected in 1906.
On 15 November 1913 the physicians of Funchal had a commemorative plaque placed on the house where Dr Câmara Pestana was born, and the street was given the name of the illustrious bacteriologist. (See I-219.)
People mentioned
- Luiz da Câmara Pestana 1863–1899
Places mentioned