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The district of Belem, Lisbon
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The district of Belem, Lisbon. Belem district is essential to visit in addition to the city center. On the edge of the Tagus, you will find vestiges of Belem military and religious in very good condition, museums ... and also very picturesque streets and typical of Portugal.
We recommend you to pass the pastries pasteis of Belem near the monastery in the Largo dos Jeronimos.
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The Tower of Belem
The Tower of Belem Tower was built for defensive purposes. It is within walking distance from the filling of river. His cannon protected the Tagus estuary.
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The Jeronimos Monastery
Here no Indian Geronimo, but Jeronimos. The Jeronimos Monastery mixture Romanesque, Gothic and Moorish. The set is called the manueline style , named after King Manuel 1st (15th century). The monastery was originally on the banks of the Tagus. The first items date from the eleventh century and actions of St. Jerome. But it's really in the sixteenth century it was built (1496 - 1572) using the wealth of the new world, especially pepper. Vasco da Gama is buried, he can see his tomb. Manual 1 of Portugal and poet Luís de Camões are also buried in places.
On entering the monastery found on the left the naval museum and the archaeological museum. The statue of the Archangel Michael protects the south entrance.
The monastery was decorated with influences territories discovered or driven by great Portuguese explorers, notably China. The arch is decorated with the emblem of the king and those around the main noble families.
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Pasteis de Belem
The liberal revolution of 1820 forced the church to put the key under the door in 1834 and to leave the country. To survive, former employees of the monastery produces a small amount of pastries whose success explodes from 1837. The pastries are made from secret recipes era monastic. The reputation gains while Lisbon. Tourism development will then sustain the activity of the pastry - coffee.
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