Picture Gallary PORTUGAL*_* 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal Region: Southwestern Europe Area total: 92,090 km2 Coast line:  Atlantic Ocean Capital: Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon São Bento Palace, home of the Portuguese Parliament. The Arco da Rua Augusta is the entrance to the Baixa Pombalina The Arco da Rua Augusta Statue of King José I in the Praça do Comércio, erected after the 1775 Lisbon Earthquake disaster and subsequent reconstruction. Belém Tower-Lisbon Belém Tower  is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries. The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus River and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. The tower was built in the early 16th century and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style. Belém Tower Lisbon Lisbon

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