Belém

Belém is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Belém is located in western Lisbon, to the west of Ajuda and Alcântara and directly east of Lisbon’s border with Oeiras. Belém is famous as a museum district, as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon and Portugal alike, such as the Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, and Belém Palace. The population in 2011 was 16,528.

Places in the district

• Jerónimos Monastery290 m
• Monument of the Discoveries660 m
• Belém Tower1.0 km

Sources

• Wikipédia (fr) : Belém (Lisbonne)
• Wikipedia (en): Belém, Lisbon
• Wikidata: Q18500330
• Official website

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