The Torre de Belém, or Tower of Belém, is a defensive tower on the banks of the Tagus River in Belém, a suburb of Lisbon.
The building in the late Gothic Manuel style was erected at the beginning of the 16th century to commemorate the voyages of discovery of Vasco da Gama and the grandeur of the Portuguese power in the era of the great discoveries. It is one of the main attractions of Lisbon. The Belém Tower was declared a national monument in 1910, and in 1983, together with the nearby Hieronymite Monastery, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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