Belém Tower
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Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site → fortified tower → monument → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Manueline
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Renaissance architecture → |
| commissionedBy |
King Manuel I of Portugal
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| constructionEnd |
1519
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| constructionStart |
1514
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| coordinateLocation |
38.691° N, 9.216° W
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| country |
Portugal
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| designedBy |
Francisco de Arruda
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| hasDecorativeElement |
armillary sphere
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cross of the Order of Christ → nautical motifs → |
| hasPart |
bartizan
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bastion → keep → loggia → moat (historical) → rampart → terrace → turret → watchtower → |
| height |
approximately 30 metres
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| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Portugal
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| inception |
early 16th century
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| locatedIn |
Lisbon
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Portugal → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Belém
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| locatedNear |
Jerónimos Monastery
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| locatedOn |
Tagus River
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| materialUsed |
Lioz limestone
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limestone → |
| namedAfter |
Belém
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| originalFunction |
ceremonial gateway to Lisbon
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defensive fortress → |
| partOf |
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
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| symbolOf |
Age of Discoveries
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Portuguese maritime discoveries → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1983
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| usedAs |
customs control point
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lighthouse → prison → |
| visitorAttractionStatus |
major tourist attraction in Lisbon
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Belém
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contains |
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Lisbon
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hasLandmark |
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Lisbon
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
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Belém
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knownFor |
|
Belém Palace
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locatedNear |
|
Jerónimos Monastery
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near |
|
King Manuel I of Portugal
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patronage |