Tour Of Belém, Torre De Belém In Portuguese - Lisbon, Portugal Editorial Image

The tower of Belém or Torre de Belém in Portuguese. Tour of Belém, Torre de Belém in Portuguese - Lisbon, Portugal. The tower of Belém was built on the edges of the Tagus in the freguesia of Santa Maria of Belém between 1514 and 1519 by king Manuel I?? Of Portugal to keep guard the entrance entry of the port bearing of Lisbon. The tower of Belém was built to serve at the same time as front door in the city of Lisbon but also as integral part of the defence system protecting the mouth of the Tagus and the monastery of the Hieronymites, who established constituted strategic points to invade the city. This defence system was begun with king Jean II of Portugal 1455-1495 , who made build the fortresses of Cascais and São Sebastião da Caparica. The banks of Belém were protected by a vessel, Grande Nau, which was replaced by the tower of Belém during the last five years of the reign of king Manuel Ier of Portugal. Tour Tower,Ballot of Belém, Torre de Belém in Portuguese, Portugal, Europe, the Portuguese, Alentejo, the tourist place, the tourism, Lisbon, monument, historic, former old, outside, without character, of outside day, grip taking of view sight