# Belém Tower

By [Bugigangas](https://paragraph.com/@bugigangas) · 2023-08-26

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The Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) was **built between 1514 and 1520 in a Manuelino style by the Portuguese architect and sculptor Francisco de Arruda**. It was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. Constructed on the northern bank of the Tagus River, this tower was used to defend the city.

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