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The official name of the tower is Torre de São Vicente; its common name comes from the district in which it was built. Turret on the bastion The statue of Mary and child looks out over the river. It is also known as Virgem da Boa Viagem (Virgin of Safe Homecoming). View from the loggia on the 2nd Floor Grotesque in the upper chapel (4th Floor) Window in the Governor's Hall (1st Floor) The stairs are controlled by the staff to ensure single-file access. The coat of arms of King Manuel I, who commissioned the tower View toward Ponte de 25 Abril from one of the turret windows The lower level of the bastion The tower was originally on an island farther from the shore, but changes to the river over time mean it is now nearly connected to land. Drawbridge winch above the entrance Animal carvings adorn the base of the turrets The most famous animal on the tower is the rhinoceros, at the base of the near turret. An artillery piece at the nearby Museu do Combatente An older cannon also on display outside the Museu do Combatente