Fortaleza da Torre Velha / Torre de São Sebastião de Caparica
Fortress prior to the Belém Tower intended, together with it, to protect the entire Tagus area. It is considered the oldest Portuguese maritime defense fortification.
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Monuments near Fortaleza da Torre Velha / Torre de São Sebastião de Caparica
Santuário do Cristo Rei
Built as a result of a promess made by the Bishops of Portugal to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the hope of keeping the country away from the horrors of the se…
Casa da Cerca
Situated on top of a cliff, Casa da Cerca has a privileged view of the Tagus River. It is part of a set called "Quinta da Cerca", considered the most character…
Convento dos Capuchos
Convent built by D. Lourenço Pires de Távora in 1558. It has a façade surrounded by corners topped off in the acroteria by flames and an interior porch with th…
Escultura de Homenagem aos Pescadores
Composed of four figures, the menument stands on a triangular base and is a remarkable bronze artwork, by Jorge Pé Curto.
Estátua de Fernando Mendes Pinto
A bronze statue that pictures Fernão Mendes Pinto, the author of the classic literary work Peregrinação.
