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Santa Maria de Belém, or just Belém is a parish
of Lisbon, Portugal, located 6 km west of the
present city centre and 2 km west of Ponte 25 de
Abril (25 April Bridge). Its name is derived from
the Portuguese for Bethlehem
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View of the Praça do Império, and, in front, the
Jerónimos. The square commemorates the Portuguese
Empire and was built for the Exhibition of the
Portuguese World in 1940
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The Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos
Jerónimos), located in the Belém district of
Lisbon is certainly one of the most successful
achievements of the Manueline style (Portuguese
late-Gothic). In 1983, it was classified by the
UNESCO, with nearby Belém Tower, as a World
Heritage Site
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The mythical Sea-Horse or Hippocampus (horselike
sea-monster from Greek hippos, meaning horse,
and kampos, meaning sea-monster) is an equine
aquatic beast in classical Greco-Roman mythology.
In Roman lore, the Hippocampus was said to be the
fastest creature in the ocean. It is thus the
favorite steed of Poseidon (Neptune), King of the
Sea, and a team of them draw his chariot
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The Maritime Museum of Lisbon opened in 1963. It
is located in the west wing of the Jeronimos
Monastery, being one of the most visited museums
in Portugal
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The 330-seat Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium in
Belém, adjacent to the Maritime Museum started
functioning in 1965
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Paineira rosa (Ceiba speciosa) Considered among
the very beautiful trees of the world, the silk
floss tree is a species of deciduous tree native
to the tropical and subtropical forests of South
America. Common name Floss-silk Tree, Mexican
Silk Cotton, Paineira-rosa, Kapok,
Silk-floss tree 
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Church of Santa Maria of Belem
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Church of Santa Maria of Belem is currently
undergoing a facelift, so much of it is covered
by scaffolding  (2017)
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Church of Santa Maria of Belem
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Capela de Nosso Senhor dos Passos, panelled in
gilded woodcarvings in 17th century
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 Bougainvillea is a tropical, shrub-like vine
that bursts forth with colorful flowers for 11
months of the year
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Perhaps Belém's most famous feature is its tower.
Torre de Belém was built as a fortified
lighthouse, late in the reign of Dom Manuel
(15151520), to guard the entrance to the port.
It stood on a little island in right side of the
Tagus, surrounded by water. The tower composed of
a bastion and the 30 m four storey tower is a
prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline
style, but it also incorporates hints of other
architectural styles
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Torre de Belém
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Museu de Arte Popular em Belém
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Al-Ishaq Yachting and Portugália (the most famous
beer hall in Portugal)
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Museu de Arte Popular em Belém
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Belém is famous as the place from which many of
the great Portuguese explorers set off on their
voyages of discovery. In particular, it is the
place from which Vasco da Gama departed for India
in 1497
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Located along the river where ships departed to
explore and trade with India and Orient, Padrão
dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)
celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or
Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th
centuries
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The South African government was responsible for
gifting the construction of the square in front
of the monument the 50-metre-diameter
Rosa-dos-Ventos (compass rose) was executed using
different types of marble. Designed by the
architect Cristino da Silva, it includes a Mappa
mundi that is 14 metres wide, showing the routes
of Portuguese carracks and caravels during the
Age of Discovery
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The top of the monument (reached via an elevator
or stairs) offers views of the Tagus river, the
Belém neighborhood and its many attractions,
including the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos
Monastery, which date from the Age of Discovery
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Portuguese pavement (calçada portuguesa)
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Jacaranda
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The 25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril) is a
suspension bridge inaugurated 1966 (a train
platform was added in 1999) often compared to the
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
(constructed by the same company) With a total
length of 2,277 m, it is the 23rd largest
suspension bridge in the world. The upper deck
carries six car lanes, while the lower deck
carries two train tracks. Until 1974, the bridge
was named Salazar Bridge (Ponte Salazar). The
name "25 de Abril" commemorates the Carnation
Revolution
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You can get a nice aerial view of the city by
traveling across the bridge. You can catch a
southbound train in several stations, such as
Oriente, Entrecampos or Sete Rios, and travel
towards Pragal. The ticket costs only 1.80.
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The Christ the King statue (Cristo-Rei) inspired
by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de
Janeiro, is a Catholic monument and shrine
dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
overlooking the city of Lisbon
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The Cristo Rei, the giant statue in cement which
harbours two chapels inside, was erected to
acknowledge divine protection for having spared
Portugal from the Second World War. Try taking
the lift to its upper platform and see how Lisbon
undulates on its seven hills on the other side of
the river
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Belém is also a former royal residence and
features the 17th-18th century Belém Palace,
former royal residence and now occupied by the
President of Portugal, and also nearby, in the
Ajuda Parish, there is the Ajuda Palace, begun in
1802 but never completed
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Located in an 18th-century riding academy
attached to the royal palace, the Museu Nacional
dos Coches features coaches and carriages dating
back to the seventeenth century
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The Coche dos Oceanos  (Oceans Coach) one of five
thematic coaches used in the triumphal entry of
the 1716 Portuguese envoy to Rome
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Afonso de Albuquerque Square and monument
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Afonso de Albuquerque monument
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Afonso de Albuquerque Square is a public square
in the Belém district, located in front of Belém
Palace that nowadays serves as residence for
the President of Portugal. The square is named
after the Second Governor of Portuguese
India Afonso de Albuquerque, and offers the best
views of Belém Palace. The monument in
neo-Manueline style, by artists Silva
Pinto and Costa Mota, was inaugurated in 1902
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Afonso de Albuquerque monument details
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Gabriela Cristescu
Internet All  copyrights  belong to their
 respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2017
Sound Mariza Minha alma My Soul