Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1983 som kulturarv i Portugal. Platsen hör till regionen Europe and North America.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 1983.

UNESCOStanding 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 commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world.