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Jerónimos Monastery

Religious site4.5 · 59 3084.5 · 33 016≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~12 €6.2 km from the center

A masterpiece of Portuguese Manueline architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's voyage to India. Founded by King Manuel I in 1501 and funded by the spice trade, the complex features a breathtaking two-storey cloister decorated with delicate stone carvings of nautical ropes and corals. The church of Santa Maria holds the tombs of Vasco da Gama and poet Luís de Camões.

Highlights

  • Two-storey Manueline cloister with intricate stone carvings
  • Tombs of navigator Vasco da Gama and poet Luís de Camões
  • Spectacular ribbed vaulting supported by slender octagonal columns

Opening hours

MonClosed
Tue09:30 – 17:30
Wed09:30 – 17:30
Thu09:30 – 17:30
Fri09:30 – 17:30
Sat09:30 – 17:30
Sun09:30 – 17:30

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