Belém Tower
fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belém Tower is a tower that is located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site.[1][2]
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Torre de Belém, Torre de São Vicente | |
Coordinates | 38°41′30″N 9°12′58″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) |
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