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Jerónimos Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém, LISBON, Portugal

The Monastery was commissioned by King Manoel I in 1501 on the return of Vasco da Gama from his famous voyage. Both the King and Da Gama are buried here. The monastery is one of the finest examples of the Manueline style andwas essentially completed by the rebuilding of the Chancel in Classical style in the last quarter of the 16th Century.

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01 South-West Facade 88003466.jpg
01 South-West Facade 88003466.jpg		 02 South Portal 88003469.jpg
02 South Portal 88003469.jpg		 03 South Portal detail 88003470.jpg
03 South Portal detail 88003470.jpg		 04 West Portal 84001992.jpg
04 West Portal 84001992.jpg		 05 Nave and Aisles looking East 88003473.jpg
05 Nave and Aisles looking East 88003473.jpg
06 North Aisle 88003475.jpg
06 North Aisle 88003475.jpg		 07 Nave and Crossing 88003476.jpg
07 Nave and Crossing 88003476.jpg		 08 Nave Vaulting 88003477.jpg
08 Nave Vaulting 88003477.jpg		 09 Chancel 88003478.jpg
09 Chancel 88003478.jpg		 10 Tombs of King João III and Queen Caterina 88003482.jpg
10 Tombs of King João III and Queen Caterina 88003482.jpg
11 High Altar 88003483.jpg
11 High Altar 88003483.jpg		 12 Pulpit and Side Chapel Facades 88003484.jpg
12 Pulpit and Side Chapel Facades 88003484.jpg		 13 Vaulting of Crossing 88003485.jpg
13 Vaulting of Crossing 88003485.jpg		 14 Nave looking West 88003486.jpg
14 Nave looking West 88003486.jpg		 15 Nave Stained Glass 88003490.jpg
15 Nave Stained Glass 88003490.jpg
16 Nave Stained Glass 88003491.jpg
16 Nave Stained Glass 88003491.jpg		 17 Tomb of Vasco da Gama 88003494.jpg
17 Tomb of Vasco da Gama 88003494.jpg		 18 Chapel of the Way of the Cross 88003495.jpg
18 Chapel of the Way of the Cross 88003495.jpg		 19 Nave from Upper Choir 88003513.jpg
19 Nave from Upper Choir 88003513.jpg		 20 Upper Choir Stalls 88003515.jpg
20 Upper Choir Stalls 88003515.jpg
21 Refectory 88003499.jpg
21 Refectory 88003499.jpg		 22 Refectory Tiling 88003500.jpg
22 Refectory Tiling 88003500.jpg		 23 Corner of Cloisters 88003503.jpg
23 Corner of Cloisters 88003503.jpg		 24 Cloisters 88003517.jpg
24 Cloisters 88003517.jpg		 25 Cloisters 88003501.jpg
25 Cloisters 88003501.jpg
26 Cloister Tracery 88003504.jpg
26 Cloister Tracery 88003504.jpg		 27 Fountain 88003506.jpg
27 Fountain 88003506.jpg		 28 Chapter House Doorway 88003505.jpg
28 Chapter House Doorway 88003505.jpg		 29 Cloisters from Chapter House 88003508.jpg
29 Cloisters from Chapter House 88003508.jpg		 30 Internal Corner of Cloisters 88003512.jpg
30 Internal Corner of Cloisters 88003512.jpg
31 Upper Storey of Cloisters 88003518.jpg
31 Upper Storey of Cloisters 88003518.jpg

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Noël25-Mar-2008 16:19
awonderful building and excellent photos
Jeroen Bosman09-Apr-2007 18:46
what a splendour!
Eldar Kadymov09-Apr-2007 17:48
Simply outstanding artistic work, brings back very warm memories from my last visit to Lisboa ! V
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