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| Lisbon Belém Torres Vedras |
Lisbon
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| Praça do Comércio |
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| Arco da Rua Augusta |
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| Praça do Comércio: King José I |
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| King José I statue base: Elephant and slave |
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| City & Castle View |
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| Castello de Sao Jorge |
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| Castello de Sao Jorge |
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| Castello de Sao Jorge |
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| Convento do Carmo |
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| Convento do Carmo |
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| Sao Roque Church |
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| Sao Roque Church |
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| Praca dos Restauradores |
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| Sao Domingos Church (13th c core) |
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| Candles: "There's an app for that." |
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| Santa Just Elevator |
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| Convento do Carmo, from Santa Just evelator |
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| Praca de Rossio |
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| Lisbon Cathedral |
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| Lisbon Cathedral |
Belém
Belém was the key center for the Portugese voyages of discovery to India and beyond. Henry the Navigator and Vasco da Gama have near demigod status.
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| Monument to the Discoveries |
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| Assorted Heroes of the Discoveries |
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| Henry the Navigator leads the way |
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| “Wind Rose” compass mosaic |
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| Map of the Discoveries |
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| Jeronimos Monastery (16th c) |
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| Grand, Soaring Monastery Church |
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| Tomb of Vasco da Gama |
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| Maritime Museum: Henry the Navigator |
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| The Age of Discoveries |
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| (Imagined) "School of the Navigators" |
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| Mid-16th c breech loading canon Note diagram on wall behind, of interchangeable loading blocks |
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| World Map, 1502 |
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| Royal Barge (1778) Used for Queen Elizabeth II in 1957! |
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| Coach Museum: "Coach of the Oceans" (1716) |
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| "Coach of the Oceans" Atlantic and Inidan Oceans shake hands |
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| Another 1716 coach |
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| Tower Belém |
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| Tower Belém |
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras was a key center for Wellington's fortified defensive lines in 1810.
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| Castelo Torres Vedras |
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| Castelo Torres Vedras |
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| Castelo Torres Vedras |
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| Castelo Torres Vedras gunners With Fort S Vicente on the hill in the background |
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| Lineas Torres Monument |
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| Plan of Forte de S. Vincente |
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| Fort S Vicente |
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| S. Vicente ditch and wall |
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| S. Vicente is a low-rise, almost hidden fort. |
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| Forte de Olheiros |
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| Forte de Olheiros |
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| Forte de Olheiros: Powder magazine |
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| Museo Municipal Leonel Trindade |
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| British signalling system Based on naval signals |
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| Signalling codes |
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| Signalling codes |
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