• Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of BelĂ©m in Lisbon

  Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

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  <img src=’http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/sites/site_263.jpg‘ target=’blank‘ align=’left‘ style=’padding:5px‘>Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites &ndash; construction of which began in 1502 &ndash; exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Bel&eacute;m, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama&apos;s expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world.

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