Photographer's Note
Belιm Tower was built in the Age of the Discoveries in tribute to the patron saint of the city, Saint Vicente.
In order to enhance Lisbon’s defence, King Joγo II drew up a plan that consisted of forming a three-fortress-defence on the Tagus’s estuary. It formed a triangle and on each angle, a fortress was constructed: Cascais's fortress on the right bank, S. Sebastiγo da Caparica on the left bank and Belιm Tower in the water.
The tower is replete with Manueline decoration, symbols of the King’s power: cables encircling the building and terminating in elegant knots, armillary spheres, crosses of the Military Order of Christ and naturalistic elements such as the rhinoceros, the first such representation in stone known in Europe.
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maduixeta
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 192 W: 24 N: 343]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-s-g.gif){kind=small}
(1795) 2007-05-13 15:10
Hola Sergio!
diferente y original punto de vista de esta torre qu queda enmarcada por los 2 troncos. Unos colores fantαsticos.
Bien vista.
Saludos,
Sςnia.
PARDAL
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 132]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-n-g.gif){kind=small}
(624) 2007-05-13 15:24
Hola Sergio!!
Una bonita foto de esta torre original enmarcada!!
Interesante informaciσn.
Muy clara y buena luz y color!!
Bravo
Saludos
Feliz semana
N&J
Charo
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(51212) 2007-05-14 4:36
Hola Sergio,
Original toma de la torre enmarcada por esos αrboles.
Estupendo encuadre y excelente luz y definiciσn.
Saludos cordiales
Charo
fenix242
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(87) 2007-05-14 11:36
Hola Sergio
La foto esta muy bien. Es original y hace un buen efecto los dos arboles.
un saludo
calimex
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(151) 2007-05-14 12:17
Hello Sergio,
This photo is really an intriguing framing of the Belιm Tower. It looks almost out of place in this park-like setting. Because we live in a world today where many historic structures are re-fabricated (such as in amusement parks or Las Vegas), I wondered, looking at this at first glance, whether the tower was authentic or a modern replica! In any event, interesting shot and good note to accompany it.
Best regards, my friend.
Josι
diguina
(430) 2007-05-14 19:52
Hola Sergio
Los αrboles seρalan bien el objetivo y resaltan la imagen. Bien pensado. Bonito lugar.
Un saludo
Najib
Photo Information
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Copyright: Sergio Acin (sacimar)
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(36907) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2004-08-00
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Έκθεση: f/5.6, 1/400 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2007-05-13 14:17
