Jul 24, 2010

Portugal. Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon



Date of Inscription: 1983
Minor modification inscribed year: 2008
Criteria: (iii)(vi)
Property : 2.6600 ha
Buffer zone: 103.0000 ha
City of Lisbon
N38 41 30.984 W9 12 56.988
Ref: 263bis  

Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/263

Thanks to Emanuel from Portugal!

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