Vasco da Gama Tower
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Vasco da Gama Tower is a prominent riverside observation tower and former Expo ’98 landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its sail-like design overlooking the Tagus River.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| architect |
Leonardo Benévolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
high-tech architecture
ⓘ
structural expressionism ⓘ |
| builtFor | Expo 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityPanorama | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentUse |
hotel tower
ⓘ
observation and leisure complex ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
lattice steel mast
ⓘ
observation deck near the top ⓘ sail-like structure ⓘ |
| developer | Parque Expo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| districtPanorama | Parque das Nações NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse | Expo 98 observation tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hotel
ⓘ
observation deck ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasHotel | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasRestaurant | yes ⓘ |
| height |
145 m
ⓘ
approximately 476 ft ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lisbon District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tagus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lisbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parque das Nações NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| name | Vasco da Gama Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Torre Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Vasco da Gama Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as Expo 98 landmark
ⓘ
sail-like silhouette ⓘ |
| opened | 1998 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Tagus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Expo 98 site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverPanorama | Tagus estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Profabril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1998 ⓘ |
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