BELEM, PORTUGAL --- BÉLEM, PORTUGAL
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And to celebrate Portugal victory nothing better than the iconic Tower of Belém on the bank of the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Tower of St Vincent[1] 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)[2] because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries.[3] 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.[3],
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Belém is a district, located in western Lisbon, to the west of Ajuda and Alcântara and directly east of Lisbon's border with Oeiras. Belém is famous as a museum district and as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon.
The Tower of Belém just before sunrise. Pity about the building works on the right but what can you do...
The Tower of St Vincent[1] 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)[2] because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries.[3] 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.[3],
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Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, 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 four-storey tower.
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Der Torre de Belém im Stadtteil Belém an der Tejomündung ist eines der bekanntesten Wahrzeichen Lissabons. Neben dem nahegelegenen Mosteiro dos Jerónimos gehört der Turm zu den wenigen herausragenden Bauwerken des manuelinischen Stils, die das Erdbeben von Lissabon im Jahr 1755 überstanden haben. Die oberste, 35 Meter hohe, freiliegende Etage des Turms ist heute eine Aussichtsplattform.
Im Jahre 1515 wurde der Turm vom portugiesischen König Manuel I. in Auftrag gegeben. Sechs Jahre später, im Todesjahr Manuels (1521), wurde er fertiggestellt. Er versinnbildlicht seitdem die Glanzzeit des portugiesischen See- und Handelsimperiums. Als Leuchtturm auf einem Felsen im Mündungstrichter des Tejo gelegen, begrüßte er die ankommenden Entdecker und Handelsschiffe. Ursprünglich gab es auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite noch einen zweiten Turm. Feindliche Schiffe konnten so ins Kreuzfeuer genommen werden. Dieser Zwillingsturm wurde jedoch durch das große Erdbeben von 1755 zerstört.
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The Torre de Belém in the Belém district at the mouth of the Tejo is one of the most famous landmarks in Lisbon. Along with the nearby Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, the tower is one of the few outstanding structures of the Manueline style that survived the Lisbon earthquake in 1755. The top, 35 meter high, exposed floor of the tower is now a viewing platform.
In 1515 the tower was commissioned by the Portuguese King Manuel I. Six years later, in the year Manuel died (1521), it was completed. Since then it has symbolized the heyday of the Portuguese sea and trading empire. Located as a lighthouse on a rock in the mouth of the Tejo, it welcomed the arriving explorers and merchant ships. Originally there was a second tower on the opposite side. Enemy ships could thus be caught in the crossfire. However, this twin tower was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1755.
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Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
The bastion of the Tower of Belem juts out into the harbor of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a jewel of Manueline architecture built in the early 16th century of white limestone during the reign of Manuel I and granted UNESCO Heritage status in 1983. It is an iconic landmark of Portuguese history.
"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." ~ Henry Miller
Le Belem est le dernier trois-mâts barque français à coque acier, un des plus anciens trois-mâts en Europe en état de navigation et le second plus grand voilier restant en France.
Sur la Gironde en direction de Bordeaux.
The Tower of St Vincent[1] 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)[2] because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries.[3] 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.[3],
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Early morning before the crowds. Apparently also known as the Tower of Saint Vincent and built in the 16th century.
La torre de Belém o torre de Belén en algunos escritos, situada en la ciudad de Lisboa, capital de Portugal, es obra de Francisco de Arruda y constituye uno de los ejemplos más representativos de la arquitectura manuelina. En el pasado sirvió como centro de recaudación de impuestos para poder entrar a la ciudad.
Su construcción fue iniciada en 1514, bajo el reinado de Manuel I de Portugal (1495-1521), teniendo como arquitecto a Francisco de Arruda. Sus obras quedaron a cargo de Diogo Boitaca, que, en la época, también dirigía las ya adelantadas obras del vecino Monasterio de los Jerónimos de Belém. Las obras finalizaron en 1520.
Se encuentra situada en la desembocadura del río Tajo, en el barrio de Santa Maria de Belém de esta ciudad al suroeste de Lisboa. Junto con el monasterio de los Jerónimos, la Torre de Belém fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco
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Belém Tower 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
The amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site that is Belem Tower, just outside of the city of Lisbon. WHL #263
Belém Tower (“Torre de Belém”) is a symbol of Lisbon and it has been classified by UNESCO as "Cultural Heritage of Humanity" in 1983. It was built between 1514 and 1520 as part of the Tagus estuary defence system.
The unusual thing in this shot lies in that it was taken from the middle of the Tagus river. That provides a completely different perspective of the monument. As seen from the river, we can clearly see that the tower resembles in fact a ship, something that you don’t get when you shoot it from land.
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La torre de Belém es una antigua construcción militar que sirvió como defensa de invasores, está situada en la ciudad de Lisboa, Portugal y es un importante ejemplo de la arquitectura manuelina. Cuando dejó de servir como defensa de invasores se utilizó como prisión, como faro y también como centro de recaudación de impuestos.
La torre de Belém es una antigua construcción militar que sirvió como defensa de invasores, está situada en la ciudad de Lisboa, Portugal y es un importante ejemplo de la arquitectura manuelina. Cuando dejó de servir como defensa de invasores se utilizó como prisión, como faro y también como centro de recaudación de impuestos.
The Torre de Belém is a fortification located on the right bank of the Tagus River, in Lisbon. It was originally surrounded by waters in its entire perimeter but over the centuries it was surrounded by the beach, until it was incorporated today on dry land.
One of the city's highlights, the monument is an icon of 16th century architecture, in a synthesis between the medieval keep and the modern bulwark, where artillery pieces were available.
Classified as a National Monument in 1907, it is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1983.