The many sights of Lisbon

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Spent the day today travelling around Lisbon and checking out the tourist sights.

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Photos

01 Cannons
Cannons inside Belem Tower.

02 Tower
Belem Tower.

03 Bridge
Looking out of the tower at the river.

04 Looking down
Looking down from the top of the tower.

05 Belem Tower
The tower.

06 Discoveries Monument
At the top you can see people enjoying the view.

07 Close up
Close up of the statues on the monument.

08 Jeronimos Monastery
The outside of the monastery.

09 Entrance
Entrance to the church of St Maria- part of the monastery.

10 Ceiling
Rib vaulted ceiling and ornamental columns of St Maria.

12 Window
A stained glass window inside the church.

13 Stairs
The stairs that lead up to the top level of the church.

14 Window
A window on the top level of the church.

15 Looking down
Looking down into the church from the top level.

16 Cloisters
The monasteries cloisters.

17 Cloisters
Looking out at the dome.

18 Cloisters
Another view of the cloisters.

19 Entrance
Entrance to St George's Castle.

20 Down the street
Looking down the street from St George's castle.

21 River
View of the river from the castle.

22 St George?
Im assuming that this is St George.

Comments

[cmosilva]

Not St. George.It is D. Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal, which conquered this castle from the Moorish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lisbon)