Belem-Tower

Belém Tower, or the "Tower of St Vincent", is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, P...
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Belém Tower, or the "Tower of St Vincent", is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries. The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

D810 with 24-120 f-4 VR Lens @ 66mm, f-6.3, 1-400, ISO 64. RAW file converted to flat TIFF in Capture NX-D and then processed in PSCS6 Extended using Picture Postcard Workflow.
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