Monumento aos Açorianos, Steel monument in central Porto Alegre, Brazil

The Monumento aos Açorianos is a steel sculpture by Carlos Tenius, built in 1973 and inaugurated on 26 March 1974. It stands 17 metres high and 24 metres long, its intertwined human bodies forming a caravel, with a winged figure at the front recalling Icarus and representing Victory. It occupies the Largo dos Açorianos, a plaza created on the Guaíba lake embankment.

Inaugurated on March 26, 1974, Porto Alegre's 206th anniversary, during the Biênio da Colonização e Imigração, the steel monument by sculptor Carlos Tenius was built in 1973. It commemorates the sixty Azorean couples who arrived in 1752 to populate the settlement then called Porto dos Casais. The plaza was originally built as part of the Guaíba lake embankment.

The structure displays a winged figure at its front, representing victory and drawing from the mythological character of Icarus. This imagery connects the settlers' journey with classical symbols of hope and human aspiration.

The monument stands in Largo dos Açorianos, next to the Ponte de Pedra and near the Centro Administrativo do Estado. The square was created on land reclaimed from Lake Guaíba. Restoration of the monument and square, finished in 2019, added a two-level water mirror linked by a small waterfall and a new lighting system.

The Brazilian Bar Association participates in an adoption program dedicated to maintaining the monument. This private commitment has ensured its continuous care and preservation since 2019.