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The Belem tower is sited on a bank of the Tagus (Lisbon - Portugal). Tour de Belem sur les bords du Tage (Lisbonne-Portugal)
The Belem tower was edified between 1515 and 1521 on a Tagus bank. Commissioned by king Manuel 1st, it was built as a part of a defence system of the river entrance. It was listed in 1983 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Monument. La Tour de Belem a été construite sur les bords du Tage entre 1515 et 1521 par le roi Manuel Ier du Portugal, dans le but de garder l'entrée du port de Lisbonne. Située dans le quartier de Belem, elle a été classée au Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1983.
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