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Torre de Belem

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The iconic quarter façade of the Tower of Belém on the bank of the Tagus River
Official name: Torre de São Vicente
Name origin: torre de belém Portuguese for tower of Bethlehem;

Country
Portugal

Region
Lisbon

District
Lisbon

Municipality
Lisbon

Location
Santa Maria de Belém
- elevation 6 m (20 ft)
- coordinates 38°41′29.72″N 9°12′57.55″WCoordinates: 38°41′29.72″N 9°12′57.55″W

Architects
Francisco de Arruda

Style
Manueline

Materials
Pedra Lioz (Limestone), Tile, Wood

Origin
c. 1514
- Initiated c. 1515
- Completion 1519

Owner
Portuguese Republic

For public
Public

Visitation
Closed (Mondays and on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May and 25 December)

Easiest access
Avenida da Brasília

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Name
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém

October–April
10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

May–September
10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Location of the Belém Tower within the municipality of Lisbon
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced: [ˈtoʁ(ɨ) dɨ bɨˈlɐ̃ȷ̃]) 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 (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) 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 (98.4 ft), 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.

*Wikipedia. 

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