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  2. Belém Tower - Wikipedia

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    Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) 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.

  3. Belém, Lisbon - Wikipedia

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    Belém Tower, a Manueline military outpost built in the Tagus river.. With the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal by Afonso III, royal surveys, or inquirições gerais (general inquiries), were made at his command to inspect titles of lands claimed by the nobility and clergy, [4] determined that the population around Lisbon was dispersed throughout the lowlands, which were suitable for ...

  4. Jerónimos Monastery - Wikipedia

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    On 28 December 1833, the Jerónimos Monastery was secularised by state decree and its title transferred to the Real Casa Pia de Lisboa (Pious Royal House of Lisbon) to serve as a parochial church for the new civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém. [7] Many of the artworks and treasures were either transferred to the crown or lost during this ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Lisbon: 2017 i, ii, iv (cultural) The aqueduct, commissioned by King John V, was built between 1731 and 1799. The whole system stretches for 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Sintra area to Lisbon. At the time of construction, it contained the world's largest pointed arch with a height of 65 metres (213 ft) and a width of 29 metres (95 ft), it was ...

  6. Belém Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Quinta of Belém, 1736. The site was originally part of the Outeiro das Vinhas, a property that fronted the beach of the Tagus River. D. Manuel of Portugal, a diplomat and poet who was the son of the 1st Count of Vimioso, acquired the land in 1559, naming it Quinta de Belém and constructing a building with three salons and two atria. [1]

  7. Praça do Império - Wikipedia

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    Included in the Special Protection Zone (ZPE) of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém (v. IPA.00006543) The Praça do Império ( Empire Square ) is a city square and park situated adjacent to principal monuments and tourist attractions in the civil parish of Belém , municipality and Portuguese capital of Lisbon .