sightseeing Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/sightseeing/ Travel & Lifestyle Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:40:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://portugalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-LinkedIN-PC-T_L-Lauch-Profile-Photo-400x400-1-32x32.jpg sightseeing Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/sightseeing/ 32 32 Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) https://portugalconfidential.com/monument-discoveries-padrao-dos-descobrimentos/ https://portugalconfidential.com/monument-discoveries-padrao-dos-descobrimentos/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:36:13 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=33365 The Monument to the Discoveries (also known as Monument to Mariners) sits prominently on the right bank of the Tagus River. Erected in 1940 during for the Portuguese World Exhibition, the monument honors those involved the great period of sea navigation (14th and 15th centuries) known as the Portuguese Discoveries. Surrounding the monument are 33 statues of important figures from the Age of Discoveries. Henry the Navigator stands proudly holding a carrack (sailing ship). He is accompanied by Afonso V […]

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]]> https://portugalconfidential.com/monument-discoveries-padrao-dos-descobrimentos/feed/ 0 Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) in Lisbon https://portugalconfidential.com/belem-tower-torre-de-belem-lisbon/ https://portugalconfidential.com/belem-tower-torre-de-belem-lisbon/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:08:30 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=33352 Belem Tower is one of many important monuments around Lisbon. It was built between 1514 and 1520 on the northern bank of the Tagus, as part of the Tagus estuary defense system. Two distinct military architectural styles are found in the tower: the mediaeval keep; and the modern bulwark, which has two levels allowing for long-distance cannon firing as well as ricochet shots over the water. Besides the beautiful example of Manuelian architecture on the outside, visitors to the tower […]

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