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In Belém
…to India, and the white Tower of Belém, built in 1515–21 to protect the entrance of the Tagus. The two monuments were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. Also notable is the Ajuda National Palace. Replacing the royal palace, which was destroyed by fire, the Neoclassical edifice…
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In Lisbon: City layout
…I in 1499, and the Tower of Belém (1515–21; designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983), which was built to defend the city. The Monument to the Discoveries (1960), on the Tagus River, commemorates Portuguese explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Belém-Restelo district, a sumptuous residential area…
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In Lisbon: The Age of Discovery
…Manueline style in Lisbon, the Tower of Belém, designated a World Heritage site in 1983, and the Jerónimos Monastery, about 4 miles (6 km) downstream from the city centre, are far less exuberant than those in the rival Portuguese cities of Batalha and Tomar. The tower and the monastery are…
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