Belem Fortress

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortress
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Manueline
stone carvings
decorative arches
gothic windows
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
Age of Exploration
navigation
trade routes
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:built local limestone
gptkbp:constructedIn 16th century
gptkbp:contains café
exhibition space
maritime museum
gptkbp:culturalSignificance national monument
Portuguese_maritime_history
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:King_John_II_of_Portugal
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries
historical novels
travel guides
gptkbp:features moat
watchtowers
battlements
gptkbp:function defense
gptkbp:hasExhibition maritime history
fortification techniques
Portuguese_explorers
gptkbp:historicalEvent defended against pirates
served as a customs post
witnessed the arrival of explorers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_the_Age_of_Discoveries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belem Fortress
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Renaissance_architecture
gptkb:Moorish_architecture
Baroque architecture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Portuguese_government
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Belem_Palace
gptkb:Jerónimos_Monastery
gptkb:Monument_to_the_Discoveries
gptkbp:notable_player bastion
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originalPurpose protect_the_entrance_to_the_Tagus_River
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Tagus_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Belem_Cultural_Center
Lisbon's_historical_district
gptkbp:renovated early 20th century
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:userReviews gptkb:Belem_Tower
gptkb:25_de_Abril_Bridge
Christ the King statue
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear hundreds of thousands