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fortAlgés, Lisbon
Belém Tower
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteNational Monument of PortugalBuilt 1515
TypefortManueline
Built1515by Francisco de Arruda
Best monthsJun–Augweather in Algés
38.69° N, 9.22° WUTC+1 · Western European Summer Time
Standing for511 years
built 1515today 2026
When to goAlgés · weather score
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low22° / 16°
iAbout
Belém Tower in brief
Belém Tower is a fort in Algés, Lisbon, Portugal.
It holds the designations part of UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Monument of Portugal.
The fort dates from 1515, was designed by Francisco de Arruda and is built in the Manueline style.
For a visit, the weather in Algés is best in June, July and August; in October afternoons average 22°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Algés
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun–Aug59
Jan
68
Feb
78
Mar
77
Apr
85
May
93
Jun
93
Jul
88
Aug
88
Sep
75
Oct
71
Nov
62
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in PortugalMore heritage close by
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Forte do Bom Sucesso
0.3 km NW
Included in protected site
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Belém Cultural Center
0.8 km NE
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
0.9 km E
Included in protected site
Estátuas lusitanas de Montalegre
1.1 km NE
National Monument of Portugal
Around here
Algés and around
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Alto do Monte Abraão
92 m
Heritage
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Belém Cultural Center
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest · 1993
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Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Included in protected site · 1960
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