Exterior of the Jerónimos Monastery and the Church of Santa Maria de Belém
Dear Commons Community,
Yesterday, Elaine and I visited the Jerónimos Monastery and the Church of Santa Maria de Belém. They share a site in the Parish of Belem that is part of the of Lisbon Municipality. The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome. It is one of the most prominent examples of the late Portuguese Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was erected in the early 1500s near the launch point of Vasco da Gama‘s first journey. In 1880, da Gama’s remains were moved to a new carved tomb in the nave of the Church, only a few meters away from the tombs of King Manuel I and Queen Maria. In 1983, the Jerónimos Monastery was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tomorrow we leave Lisbon for two days in Sintra!
Tony
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Jerónimos Cloister Courtyard
Elaine
The Second Level of the Jerónimos Cloister
Main Altar of the Church of Santa Maria de Belém
Tomb of Vasco da Gama
Tomb of Manuel I and Queen Maria
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