Belém Tower

Belém Tower (second reference) is Lisbon's most recognizable monument, a UNESCO World Heritage fortress-lighthouse that guarded the entrance to Lisbon's harbor during Portugal's Age of Discovery. Built between 1516 and 1521 in Manueline style, its ornate exterior combines Gothic, Moorish, and Renaissance elements in an intricate stone tapestry of maritime symbols. Generations of explorers setting sail for Brazil, Africa, and India passed this tower, making it the enduring symbol of Portugal's global reach.

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