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Detailed explanation-1: -As of 2022, there are 17 World Heritage Sites listed in Portugal, with a further 19 on the tentative list. The first four sites listed in Portugal were the Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon, the Monastery of Batalha, the Convent of Christ in Tomar, and the town of Angra do Heroísmo, in 1983.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alto Douro Wine Region-UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Detailed explanation-3: -It’s historic center is famous for its 19th-century Romanticist architecture, historic estates and villas, gardens, and royal palaces and castles, which resulted in the classification of the town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995) Monastery of Alcobaça (1989) Monastery of Batalha (1983) Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (1983) Historic Centre of Évora (1986) More items •12-Feb-2021