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Product Identifiers
PublisherScala, Editions
ISBN-101857593111
ISBN-139781857593112
eBay Product ID (ePID)6029386
Product Key Features
Original LanguagePortuguese
Book TitleTorre De Belem
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMuseums, Tours, Points of Interest, Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Architecture
AuthorPaulo Pereira
Book SeriesThe National Monuments of Portugal Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal725.9709469425
SynopsisThe Torre del Belem was built as a fortress in 1514 to defend the mouth of Lisbon's river Tejo. Classified in 1983 as a World Heritage Site, the tower is now one of Lisbon's most popular tourist attractions. This guide gives a fascinating account of an important Portuguese monument., The Torre de Belem in Libson, Portugal, was built as a fortress in 1514 and was an essential part of the defensive system at the mouth of the River Tejo. It is a fine example of the period's advanced defensive technology, designed to support heavy artillery. Its harmonious and distinctive shape is sharply outlined against the sky and water, and the delicate decoration of its stone suggests to those who feast their eyes upon it the appearance of a finely carved jewel. It was, however, seen differently by those living at the time of its construction. To them, the tower was a formidable and fearsome defensive fortress at the entrance to the river, as its founder, D. Manuel, had intended. The only completely Manueline building in Portugal, its decoration includes the iconic Manueline symbols of cables encircling the building and ending in elegant knots, armillary spheres, crosses of the Military Order of Christ, and elements from nature. Classified by UNESCO in 1983 as a World Heritage Site, the to, This beautiful book showcases the dramatic setting and the maritime-influenced decoration, giving a detailed account of this important monument.
