Vasco da Gama Tower Vasco da Gama Tower The Vasco da Gama Tower (, ) is a lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. Built on the north bank of the Tagus river, it is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (the first European to arrive in India by sail, in 1498). The tower was built in 1998 for the Expo '98 World's Fair. At the base of the tower was a three-story building that served as the European Union Pavilion during the Expo. While they were open, the tower was
Avenida Vasco da Gama with 18 residential floors, Hotel Costa Verde (14) and according to the urbanization plan there are 10 high-rises (with at least 11 residential floors) in the avenue area alone, not counting buildings that almost meet the cut and those in nearby streets which rely on Vasco da Gama for transportation, such as Nova Póvoa tower, the tallest building of Póvoa de Varzim (accounted to have 28 residential floors and 30 floors above ground). The avenue is considered too cramped for the buildings it serves. Avenida Vasco da Gama Avenida Vasco da Gama is a street in the north central area