Belém Tower
The Belém Tower is a tower that is located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site.[1][2]
Torre de Belém, Torre de São Vicente | |
 The quarter façade of the tower on the bank of the Tagus river | |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′30″N 9°12′58″W / 38.69167°N 9.21611°WCoordinates: 38°41′30″N 9°12′58″W / 38.69167°N 9.21611°W |
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| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Designer | Francisco de Arruda |
| Type | Fortification |
| Material | Limestone (lioz) |
| Beginning date | c. 1514 |
| Completion date | 1519 |
| Website | Official website |
| Part of | Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon |
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| Criteria | Cultural: iii, vi |
| Reference | 263bis |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
Belém Tower Media
The tower was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and included in the registry of the Seven Wonders of Portugal in 2007.
Portuguese presence in India , Bengal Gulf and Himalayas (max extend) between the 16th and 17th century.
French ships exchanging fire with the tower at the Battle of the Tagus during the Liberal Wars (1831)
The inner cloister of the tower displaying the back side of the niche of the virgin and two turrets
Interior casemate of the main bastion showing the cannon niches
A view from the second floor loggia
We had a week in Lisbon in early June. Had a good look around the city, a day trip to Sintra and a boat trip on the Tagus.
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References
- ↑ The Dock and Harbour Authority. Foxlow Publications, Limited. 1969. p. 335.
- ↑ UNESCO. "Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon". United Nations. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
