Torre de Belem, Lisboa

Torre de Belem, Lisboa

The Torre was built during the age of the discoveries and used to be a defence tower. The decoration is in Manuel style, which means that there are lots of nature elements involved. When defence wasn't necessary anymore, the tower got other functions like a customs control point, a telegraph station, a prison and even a lighthouse. in 1983 UNESCO classified it as a "world heritage site." You can climb up the tower and have a nice view of the Belem surroundings.

• Date: 10 June 2006
• Photographer: ristinw: gallery
• Uploaded: 14th Jul 2006
• Location: , Portugal: gallery
• Tags: monument
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Nearby accommodation: Villa Cinthia

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