Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

Cruzeiro de Algés

Wayside cross

Photo: JoniFili, Public domain.

Cruzeiro de Algés is a wayside cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Algés and São Francisco Xavier.

Algés

Town

Photo: Tagido, Public domain.

Algés is a town.

São Francisco Xavier

Suburb

São Francisco Xavier is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It was created on February 7, 1959. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it merged with the former parish of Santa Maria de Belém, thus creating the new Belém parish.

Belém Tower

Village

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Belém Tower is a village.

Gravato

Type: Hill with an elevation of 18 metres
Category: landform
Location: Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.7° or 38° 42′ north

Longitude

-9.23333° or 9° 14′ west

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

8CCGMQX8+XM

GeoNames ID

2267521

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Satellite Map

Discover Gravato from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Quinta de Santo António and Pedrouços.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Algés River and Palácio Ribamar.

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