Talk:Belém Tower

message: The intro mentions that "[Belem Tower] is an UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries."
However, exactly what this role is is left unmentioned in the rest of the article. Could anyone add a bit more on this?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.142.175 (talk) 01:15, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Role In Portuguese Maritime Discoveries

message: I thought Belem Tower was a coastal fort, meant to guard that entrance to the capital, but the article says it is a lighthouse.
Can anyone explain this to me, since all the information and research I've done points to my point mentioned above?--Ciga 19:55, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes. It was originally a fort, used as a lighthouse as well in 1865 and for a short period (during the Estado Novo regime, I believe) a beacon was placed on the fort to assist navigation. The original editor incorrectly identified it as a lighthouse. Ruben JC (Zeorymer) (talk) 10:26, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Belem Tower

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message: There is something wrong in the infobox in the material section. It shows only that it is made of wood. Alts (talk) 23:58, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. Just missing the qualifiers in the code. Ruben JC (Zeorymer) (talk) 10:23, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Material

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message: I'm not convinced that  is an improvement. The new photo is from much the same angle as the photo in the infobox except more distant, and its merits are artistic rather than documentary. Subjectively, I preferred the old photo, which showed the building in greater detail and from a different aspect.
What do others think? Dave.Dunford (talk) 12:47, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: In my opinion, the old photo is definitely superior—the light is brighter and shows the tower to better advantage. Carlstak (talk) 01:01, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I've changed it back. Thanks both. Dave.Dunford (talk) 10:59, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replacement photo