Is Belém Tower under scaffolding or closed?

Is Belém Tower under scaffolding?

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Yes, it should look like the photo.

Reopened on 27 May 2026 after a restoration that started in April 2025. Entry is now timed: up to 60 visitors every 30 minutes.

Belém Tower, Lisbon: the classic view — The photo you are hoping for: the classic view (taken 2009), not a current photo. Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Last checked: 2 Nov 2026
Source: Plataforma Media, May 2026

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