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Photo "Visiting the Tower of Belem"

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Visiting the Tower of Belem

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Commissioned by Manuel I, the tower of Belem was built as a fortress in the middle of the Tagus in 1515-21. Starting point for the navigators who set out to discover the trade routes, this Manueline gem became a symbol of Portugal`s great era of expansion. The real beauty of the tower lies in the decoration of the exterior. Adorned with rope carved in stone, it has openwork balconies, Moorish-style watchtowers and distinctive battlements in the shape of shields. The Gothic interior below the terrace, which served as a storeroom for arms and a prisons very austere, but the private quarters in the tower are worth visiting for the loggia and the panorama.

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Sun 18 Jul 2004 03:00

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https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/128345/

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apl #1 Sun 18 Jul 2004 03:02

Great perspective! Nice colours!

Igor L. #2 Sun 18 Jul 2004 03:11

Nice shot! Very interesting perspective!

Fernando Dinis #3 Sun 18 Jul 2004 03:30

A very good perspective!

luquesio melo #4 Sun 18 Jul 2004 04:35

Excellent capture and notes!!!
Great perspective.

Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #5 Sun 18 Jul 2004 05:14

Great perspective... very well captured, dear friend!
Congrats!

Beijos!

Fernando. Dias #6 Sun 18 Jul 2004 07:48

boa perspectiva!

Michael Palis #7 Sun 18 Jul 2004 10:03

Nice view of the bridge! Beautiful!!

Arvid Klokk #8 Sun 18 Jul 2004 11:26

very good idea; greetings

Jacob Lopes #9 Sun 18 Jul 2004 13:12

the low point of view makes the difference

Tani Shepitko #10 Sun 18 Jul 2004 14:06

Beautiful shot.
Nice perspective.

John Jarrell #11 Sun 18 Jul 2004 15:52

Nice work Brites

Reda Danaf #12 Sun 18 Jul 2004 16:17

Great perspective, well seen and well taken.

Natalia Norland #13 Sun 18 Jul 2004 16:30

very nice perspective!

Alexandr Lebedev #14 Sun 18 Jul 2004 19:00

Good shot!

miguel #15 Sun 18 Jul 2004 19:01

A perspectiva й excelente e sob esse ponto de vista a composicao tem de ser naturalmente optima. Abracos.

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