Landmarks in Portugal

Bel�m Tower

Lisbon, Lisboa Region, 1400-038, Portugal

Bel�m Tower (the Tower of St Vincent) is a fortified tower. It was commissioned by King John II in 1515 to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.top

Con�mbriga Ruins

Portugal

Con�mbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal, and is classified as a National Monument. Con�mbriga lies 16 km from Coimbra. The site also has a museum that displays objects found by archaeologists during their excavations.top

Pena National Palace

Sintra, Lisboa, 2710-609, Portugal

The Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in S�o Pedro de Penaferrim. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. top

The Castle of Saint George

Lisbon, Lisboa, 1100-129, Portugal

The Castle of S�o Jorge is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic center of the city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from the medieval period.top

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