The Tower of Saint Vincent

#celebratewithtrip Belem Tower is located in Av Brasilia, 1400-038 Lisboa, and open Tuesday to Sunday 1000-1730, close on Monday. Trams: 15 ( stop near Torre de Belem ), is around 750 meters 12 minutes walk from the tram station. Belem Tower is a 16th century fortification that was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a baston and a 30 meters four storey tower. Constructed on the northern bank of the Tagus River, this tower was used to defend the city, later it was transformed into a lighthouse and custom house. The ground floor of this architectural jewel has 16 windows with cannons. The tower has five floors which lead to a roof terrace by a small and narrow spiral staircase, when on the busiest day, you have to wait for your turn to climb up or descend. It was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO.