Glide above the sparkling waters of the Tagus River with this breathtaking drone video of the Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) in Lisbon, Portugal. Witness the "petrified ship" of the Age of Discovery, ...

Glide above the sparkling waters of the Tagus River with this breathtaking drone video of the Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) in Lisbon, Portugal. Witness the "petrified ship" of the Age of Discovery, ...

Located on Tagus River, adjacent to the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Belém Tower was built as a fortress to guard the Lisbon harbour. For the sailors it was the last sight of home before embarking on an un ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Lisbon is best approached by water. Like the Portuguese capital itself, the Lisbon suburb of Belém ought to be ...

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When Portugal was a leading seafaring nation, the Belém Tower welcomed explorers and merchant vessels to the port of Lisbon. Today, it's a tourist attraction with a fantastic view. The tower was ...

Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to ...

The Belém Tower has guarded the entrance to Lisbon for more than 500 years. Built on a small basalt island next to the northern bank of the Tagus River, the tower (and the people manning it) has ...