TORRE DE BELÉM
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Tower of Belém, whose purpose was to defend the access to the port and which served as the residence of the captain of the port.
What about this magnificent symbol of Lisbon? What about the Manueline elegance of the construction of the Torre de São Vicente (from 1515 to 1521)? A blend of Renaissance and exoticism including memories of the Koutoubia of Marrakech! Know that in the past this delicate sentinel stood in the middle of the Tagus! The tower was intended to defend access to the harbour and was also used as a residence by the harbour master. The interior doesn't have much interest though. Remember to take a ticket coupled with the monastery that cuts off the line.
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En effet, de l'extérieur, l'architecture est vraiment particulière et vaut le coup d'oeil.
En revanche, l'intérieur est peu plus "classique". Une enfilade d'étages et de balcons auxquels on accède par un seul et même escalier pour la montée et la descente, grâce à un système de feu vert et rouge. Prenez patience... changer d'étage peut parfois être un peu long, surtout une fois sur le toit.
Enfin n'oubliez pas de visiter le cachot... inimaginable de penser que des hommes étaient enfermés dans une pièce au plafond si bas.
Mais la vue est cependant magnifique.