Lisbon Harbor Control Tower

Lisbon Harbour Control Tower is a 38-metre-tall control tower at the end of an artificial peninsula in , . The building is of an ultramodern design where it tilts towards the opening to the harbour.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Lisbon Harbour Control Tower”, “Torre APL”, “Torre de Controlo de Tráfego do Porto de Lisboa”, “Torre VTS de Algés”, “Torre VTS Lisboa”, and “VTS Tower, Lisbon Harbour”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Tower and Algés Beach.

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in , Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. is situated 1½ km east of Lisbon Harbor Control Tower.

Beach
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Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 730 metres northeast of Lisbon Harbor Control Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Algés and Belém Tower.

Town
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is a town.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Lisbon Harbor Control Tower.

Lisbon Harbor Control Tower

Latitude
38.69405° or 38° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
-9.23429° or 9° 14′ 4″ west
Inception
July 2001
Levels
9
Height
36 metres (118 feet)
Operator
Porto de Lisboa
Open location code
8CCGMQV8+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98742837
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6558626
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Lisbon Harbor Control Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ministério do Mar and Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos (Fiscalização e Ambiente).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Heliporto de Algés and Centro Náutico de Algés.

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