Sunday, January 12, 2025

Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar Trip 2024 - Day 7 - Lisbon, Portugal - Part 1 - Belem Tower, Monuments of Discoveries, Jeronimo's Monastery

Day 7,visit Belem Tower - Constructed to guard Lisbon from seafaring raiders.


Monuments of Discoveries - Built in honour of Henry the Navigator, instrumental in the success of the Portuguese explorations.


Jeronimo's Monastery - Grand religious building was historically associated with the early sailors as explorers, Vasco da Gama spent his last night before his vovage to the Far East




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