Belém Tower

Summary

Belém Tower is a fort^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,509 views/month, #3 of 879).^[2]

Key Facts

• Belém Tower is located in Belém^[3].
• Belém Tower is in the country of Portugal^[4].
• Belém Tower is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Belém Tower is on the body of water Tagus River^[6].
• Belém Tower's instance of is recorded as fort^[7].
• Belém Tower's instance of is recorded as fortified tower^[8].
• Belém Tower's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[9].
• Belém Tower's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[10].
• Belém Tower's architect is recorded as Francisco de Arruda^[11].
• Belém Tower's architectural style is recorded as Manueline^[12].
• Belém Tower took place at Freguesia de Santa Maria de Belém^[13].
• Belém Tower is part of Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon^[14].
• Belém Tower's Commons category is recorded as Torre de Belém^[15].
• 1515 marks the founding of Belém Tower^[16].
• Belém Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.691388888889, 'lon': -9.2158333333333}^[17].
• Belém Tower's official website is recorded as http://www.torrebelem.pt/pt/index.php^[18].
• Belém Tower's official website is recorded as http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/pt/museus-e-monumentos/dgpc/m/torre-de-belem/^[19].
• Belém Tower's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Torre de Belém^[20].
• Belém Tower's Commons gallery is recorded as Torre de Belém^[21].
• Belém Tower's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+377780'}^[22].
• Belém Tower's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal^[23].
• Belém Tower's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[24].
• Belém Tower's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Torre de Belém'}^[25].
• Belém Tower covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[26].
• Belém Tower covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+51.5'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Belém Tower is in the country of Portugal^[4]. It is located in Belém^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28] and Tagus River^[6], a river^[29], in Portugal^[30]. It is part of Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[26] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+51.5'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fort^[7], fortified tower^[8], cultural heritage^[9], and tourist attraction^[10]. Heritage statuses include National Monument of Portugal^[23] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[24].

History and Context

1515 marks the founding of Belém Tower^[16].

Why It Matters

Belém Tower ranks in the top 0.34% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,509 views/month, #3 of 879).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]