What looks to be an idyllic mini castle seamlessly floating on the Tagus riverfront was originally a fort that served to protect Lisbon's port ... structure serves as a monument to that heyday ...

But there was nothing remotely undercover as I wandered along the riverfront of Lisbon one sunny morning, admiring the Discovery Monument on the banks of the Tagus River. Shaped like the prow of a ...

The Age of Discovery was still a romance. Now we remember those cargoes were more likely to be slaves than peacocks and sweet wine. I had come to Lisbon ... (the Monument of the Discoveries).

Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites ... Criterion (vi): The complex of Belém is directly associated with the Golden Age of the Discovery and the pioneer role ...