Torre Vasco da Gama-Expo 98
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member h_raky
N 38° 46.480 W 009° 05.503
29S E 492032 N 4291775
Vasco da Gama Tower is a mixed structure of tower 142 feet tall at the top, built along the river Tejo, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, for EXPO 1998, the world exhibition in 1998.
Waymark Code: WMA3HH
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/10/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member TubaTwo+Lou
Views: 34

?It's located on the Parque das Nações, where the World Expo'98 took place. Until the works started, this part of the city was full of industries and some what forgotten. When it was awarded to Lisbon the Expo'98, everything took a great makeover. The result couldn't be better since the area is now one of the most pleasant of the city.

A torre Vasco da Gama é uma torre em estrutura mista de 142 m de altura no topo, construída junto ao rio Tejo, no Parque das Nações, em Lisboa, para a EXPO 98, a exposição mundial de 1998.

Foi projectada pela Profabril e SOM (Arquitectura Leonor Janeiro, Estruturas Nuno Costa) A construção no alto da torre durante a exposição era um restaurante de luxo com vista panorâmica sobre o rio Tejo e a cidade de Lisboa. O restaurante permaneceu aberto durante cerca de três anos após a exposição. A torre permanece encerrada ao público desde então.

É uma das mais altas construções de Portugal.

Em Agosto de 2008, iniciou-se junto da torre a construção de um hotel de cinco estrelas da cadeia Sana, prevendo-se que esteja pronto no fim de 2013.
Original Name of Structure (during fair): torre Vasco da Gama

Current Name of Structure: torre Vasco da Gama

Architect/Designer: Profabril e SOM (Arquitectura Leonor Janeiro, Estruturas Nuno Costa)

Fair Name: Expo 98

Location: Lisboa-Portugal

Year of Fair: 1998

Theme of Fair: The Oceans: A Heritage for the Future

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Website Reference: Not listed

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