Architecture

Tower of Belem, balcony of the east elevation

Lisbon, Portugal

Torre de Belém [Portuguese]
Torre de São Vicente [Portuguese]
balcão [Portuguese]
Tower of Belem, balcony of the east elevation

Architecture

structure overview
Tower of Belem
architectural element(s)
balcony

Architecture: Tower of Belem

full/alternative names
Tower of Saint Vincent
built
1514-1519
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Manueline
work type by function
fortification, prison
architectural element(s)
fortified tower, keep, bastion
material
lioz
technique
bearing walls
architect
Francisco de Arruda
patronage
Manuel I of Portugal

Specifications

Specifications: Tower of Belem

height
30.0 m

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Lisbon District » Lisbon » Belém
local language location name
Lisboa, Portugal [Portuguese]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
type
cultural
criteria
III, VI
designation

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,491 × 5,300  pixel
29.6 × 44.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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