Belem Tower was built to protect the entrance to Lisbon from the sea through the River Tagus. A UNESCO World Heritage Listed site, the Belem Tower building is a masterpiece of Manueline architecture. Jerónimos Monastery & Belém Tower - both UNESCO World Heritage sites - commemorate the period of Portugal's overseas expansion and empire building to Africa, Brazil, India, Macao and the shores of Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
© Jean Kugler