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MOSTEIRO DOS JERÓNIMOS

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Praça do Império, Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
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2024
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2024

The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos is one of the most emblematic monuments of Lisbon and Portuguese history.

The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, or Hieronymite Monastery, is one of the most emblematic monuments of Lisbon and Portuguese history. Built in the Belém district, opposite the Tagus River, it is a masterpiece of Manueline architecture, a Gothic style characterized by the use of maritime and plant motifs, symbolizing the age of Portuguese discovery. The monastery was commissioned by King Manuel I in the early 16th century to commemorate the triumphant return of Vasco da Gama after his discovery of the sea route to India. Built on the site of a former church, the monastery was entrusted to the Order of St. Jerome, hence its name. This religious order's mission was to provide spiritual guidance to sailors and pray for the king's soul. It took a hundred years to complete, mobilizing craftsmen from all over the world, under the direction of architects Diogo de Boitaca, then João de Castilho. In the 19th century, the large west wing (now the Archaeological Museum) was added, copying the style of the main building. The monastery houses the tombs of several illustrious figures, including Vasco da Gama, the poet Luís de Camões and the great writer Fernando Pessoa. In 1983, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The church leads to the cloister, a masterpiece of Manueline architecture. A day in the sun will reveal its perfect harmony and creamy hues. Carved stone reigns supreme: there's not a column, capital, pillar or arch that isn't a pretext for motifs, interlacing, variations on ornamental foliage and the symbolism of circles, punctuated by different gargoyles. Profusion and luxuriance of nature, ordered in symmetry as it dominates - the law of harmony. Speaking of symmetry, there's a place in the church marked with a black tile, where the Christ on the upper floor cuts the rose window exactly down the middle. The small fountain, placed in one side of the cloister, used to be in the center. It depicts a tamed lion kneeling on a prie-Dieu..

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Visited in august 2024
Longue attente mais ça vaut le coup
Il faut s'attendre à attendre très longtemps sous un soleil de plomb mais l'attente vaut le déplacement...le monastère est sublime
Visited in april 2024
We arrived there 9:16 and waited for 50min to get in. If you arrive before 9, there might be no queue. The staff said a better hour would be 2pm. But be careful, we think our wallet got stolen from our backpack while waiting in queue there. There were many people around, some tried to sell you stuff. It was a chaos. Inside was beautiful but very empty. The ornament on the building was detailed and extensive. But compared to the wait and the risk to pocket picking, now I’d say it might not worth it.
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Visited in april 2024
Attenzione all orario di accesso. Noi ci siamo fatti 2 ore di fila sotto il sole nonostante il biglietto preacquistato
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