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Belém Tower. Torre de Belém, Torre de São Vicente. The quarter façade of the tower on the bank of the Tagus river. 38°41′30″N 9°12′58″W. / 38.69167°N 9.21611°W / 38.69167; -9.21611. Location. Lisbon, Portugal. Designer. Francisco de Arruda.
May 14, 2021 · 14 May 2021. Image Credit: Shutterstock. About Belém Tower. Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) is an imposing medieval defensive tower on the northern bank of the River Tagus in Lisbon and a symbol of Europe’s Age of Discovery. History of Belém Tower.
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Jun 3, 2019 · Updated on 06/03/19. TripSavvy / Gautier Houba. View Map. Belém Tower. Address. Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone +351 21 362 0034. Web Visit website. Adorning the cover of numerous postcards and guidebooks, a visit to Lisbon’s beautiful, UNESCO-listed Belém Tower features on almost every visitor’s itinerary.
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Dutch. Outstanding Universal Value. Brief synthesis. This serial World Heritage property comprises the Monastery of the Hieronymites and the Tower of Belém, both known as the complex of Belém, located on the shore of the Tagus River at the entrance to the port of Lisbon.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Tower is also known as the Tower of Saint Vincent, in honor of Lisbon’s patron saint. Map showing the Tagus River and the Tower of Belém (underlying map © Google) The Tower is located where the Tagus River (the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula) meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Forts and towers in Lisbon (underlying map © Google) The Torre de Belém: bastion and tower. The Tower’s purpose was to protect the entrance to Lisbon’s port, joining a larger group of pre-existing defensive structures.
