Saturday, 21 February 2009

263 PT - Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (1983)

Brief Description

"Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world."

哲罗姆派修道院和里斯本贝莱姆塔
"哲罗姆派修道院位于在里斯本海港入口处,始建于1502年,它是葡萄牙艺术颠峰时期的最好例证。它旁边的贝莱姆塔,则是为纪念航海家瓦斯科·达·加玛的航行而建立的,它向人们讲述着那段奠定了现代世界基础的大航海时代。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/263

263bis-001     Monastery of the Hieronymites
263bis-002     Tower of Belem

Monastery of the Hieronymites

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Tower of Belém
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Azulejo -Portugal blue tiles
Azulejo -Portugal blue tiles

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