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Jeronimos Monastery
A UNESCO masterpiece of Manueline architecture in Belem, built to celebrate Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
Belas works well as a base: 5 minutes from Amadora, 11km from Pena Palace.
Belas is a town located in Lisbon, Portugal. With a population of 21,019, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Belas sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Belas to your route.
The Monumento ao Bombeiro or Monument to the Firefighter is a monument/memorial located in the civil parish of Belas, in the municipality of Sintra, in the central region of Portugal.
The Monumento was designed to honour the service and sacrifice of several firemen, who lost their lives in 1967, during their effortsRead more
to rescue people during the torrential downpours that breached the banks of the Jamor River, causing heavy flooding. In addition to the firemen, many people lost their lives and extensive property damage.
Dedicated to Belas' Volunteer Firefighters, the monument was officially dedicated on 24 November 2002, with the presence of the Secretário de Estado adjunto do Ministério da Administração Interna (Adjunct-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Internal Administration), Luís Pais de Sousa and president of the municipality, Fernando Seara, along with other politicians, dignitaries and officials, marking the 35th anniversary of the tragedy. In a speech addressing the crowd, the president of the parish council, Guilherme Dias, reminded the crowd that the statute "served to demonstrate to the people, the respect [we] have for the firefighters. At the bottom we transform in bronze our collective sentiment". In addition to the inauguration, the event served to inaugurate the new vehicles and forest-fighting equipment, ambulances and generators that were acquired for the institution.
A medal was impressed officially to honour the firefighters and pay homage to the people who died in the tragedy.
The monument was designed and created by the artist Bottelho.
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Belas is located in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 38.7767 latitude, -9.2635 longitude.
Belas has a population of approximately 21,019 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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A UNESCO masterpiece of Manueline architecture in Belem, built to celebrate Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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A fortified Manueline-style tower standing at the water's edge of the Tagus River, a symbol of Portugal's Age of Discovery.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
The original 1837 bakery behind Lisbon's legendary warm custard tarts, a near-obligatory pilgrimage.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A colorful Romanticist palace atop a hill in Sintra, representing one of the finest examples of 19th-century Romanticism in the world.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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A revived industrial complex of street art, design shops and cafés tucked beneath the 25 de Abril bridge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Ancient Moorish ramparts snaking along a forested ridge with commanding views over Sintra.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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