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Belém Tower

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Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Belém Tower
Phone:
+351 21 362 0034

Address:
Avenida Brasilia - Belem, Lisbon 1400-038, Portugal

Belém Tower , or the Tower of St Vincent, is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries. The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defence system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.The tower was built in the early 16th century and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style, but it also incorporates hints of other architectural styles. The structure was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a bastion and a 30-metre , four-storey tower. It has incorrectly been stated that the tower was built in the middle of the Tagus and now sits near the shore because the river was redirected after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. In fact, the tower was built on a small island in the Tagus River near the Lisbon shore.
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