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The preparation for the projects to improve the condition
of the Belem Tower and the Cloisters of the Jerónimos
Monastery began with an intensive investigation of the historical
and architectural development of both buildings.
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Today the Jerónimos Monastery, the Tower
of Belém, and the Chapel of St. Jerome - historic
buildings which have survived four centuries of political
instability, wars, and earthquakes - are threatened by
acid rain, pollution, fungi, and other substances, and
if those responsible for these man-made causes keep silent,
these could prove fatal. It is vital, therefore, to undertake
the conservation and restoration work to preserve and
keep this inheritance safe for all of us.
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