Do you know those maps that show Europe with images/drawings of cultural symbols? Well, the symbol that usually represent us is the Belém Tower, besides the bottle of Port Wine, of course.
"The Belém Tower (Torre de Belém in portuguese) is one of the most known monuments of Portugal. It was built in the early 16th century in the Portuguese late Gothic style, the "manueline", to commemorate the expedition of Vasco de Gama. This defensive, yet elegant construction has become one of the symbols of the city, a memorial to the Portuguese power during the Age of the Great Discoveries."
Source: "Belém Tower" in Wikipedia
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