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Lisbon Attractions - Belham
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Lisbon Outside the City ​

CRUISE DESTINATION:

LISBON, PORTUGAL



ATTRACTIONS:
Belham District 
Lisbon, Discoveries Monument
Above: The Discoveries Monument.
Lisbon, Belham Tower
Above:  Belam Tower.
Lisbon, Jeronimo Monastery
Above and below: The Mostiero dos Jeronimos.
Lisbon Portugal
Lisbon Portugal
Below: The official residence of the President of Portugal, the Belem Palace.
Lisbon Portugal
Sailing into Lisbon, the first district that catches the eye is the Belham district, the traditional gateway to Lisbon.    
Its most famous monument is the Belem Tower, a fortress built on the river in 1515 to defend the city.  However, its design was not entirely utilitarian.  Rather, it was decorated in the Manueline style and looks like a vision from a storybook.  It has become a symbol of Lisbon and has been designated a World Heritage Monument by UNESCO.

Nearby is a more recent monument.  Dedicated in 1960 as part of the celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the first voyage sponsored by Prince Henry the Navigator, the Monument to Discoveries is some 50 meters high.  Its shape is designed to recall that of the caravel, the type of ship that Portugal’s explorers used in their journeys.  On it are statues depicting many of the explorers led by the figure of Prince Henry.

Just across from the Discoveries Monument is the Mostiero dos Jeronimos (Jeronimo Monastery).  Begun in 1501, this ornate Manueline structure reflects Portugal’s wealth and power during the Age of Discovery.   It stands on the site where Vasco da Gama spent his last night ashore before setting off on his voyage around the Cape of Good Hope to India and was built to give thanks to the Virgin Mary for the success of that voyage.  (Da Gama is one of several notable figures buried in the building).  It too is a UNESCO World Heritage monument.  Housed in the monastery is the Maritime Museum,

 Also in Belam is the Belem Palace, the official residence of the President of Portugal. It was built in 1559 and altered in the 18th Century.  The Palace is open to the public on Saturdays except when official functions are taking place.  There is also a presidential museum.

Among the other attractions in Belem are the Berardo Museum (modern art) and the Coaches Museum.                  
 
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