Belém Tower

Torre de Belém

The riverside stone fortress, reopened in May after restoration

⚠ Closed Mon; book online

Hours

Tue–Sun 09:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00, ticket office closes 16:30). Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 Jun and 25 Dec; may close in bad weather

Tickets

€15; 50% off for over-65s and ages 13–24, under-13s free. Official online box office or the kiosk in front of Jerónimos

Address

Avenida Brasília on the riverfront in Belém, about 15 minutes' walk from Jerónimos

A white limestone fort jutting out into the river, built 500 years ago to guard the mouth of Lisbon's harbour. Look closely and the walls are carved with rope knots and armillary spheres, and a rhinoceros head hides under one of the turrets. It was shut for conservation work until spring 2026 and reopened on 26 May. Inside, a single narrow spiral stair links the floors, and the top terrace frames the Tagus and the 25 de Abril bridge. Plenty of people decide the outside, seen from the lawn along the river, is enough.