Vasco da Gama Tower
In Vasco da Gama Tower once stood a 160-metre lattice structure in Lisbon, built for Expo ’98 and named for Vasco da Gama, who charted the maritime route from Europe to India in 1498. Designed by Leonor Janeiro, Nick Jacobs, and the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, it rose from the north bank of the Tagus, and its tower portion became the tallest structure in Lisbon. At its base, a three-storey building served as the Expo’s European Union Pavilion. When the fair ended, that base space was expected to be leased for offices, but no tenants appeared, so it hosted one-off events, including the world premiere of the new Mini in 2001. The observation deck and restaurant closed in October 2004. In 2006, the tower was climbed solo by Alain Robert. Then, after Expo Expo Expo’s riverside expansion plan, the base was demolished between July and September 2007 to make way for the Myriad hotel complex, opened in 2012.
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