Jeronimo’s Monastery
The Monastery dates from 1501. The large facade (of more than 300m of limestone) is often pointed as the symbol of the golden time of the Maritime Portuguese Expansion.
The decorative style is typically Portuguese gothic style“ Manuelino” .
Integrates architectonic elements of the final gothic style and renascence, associated to other symbols of royalty, religion and nature, like crosses, spheres, ships, exotic animals and more.
It was declared a National Monument in 1907 and in 1984, UNESCO classified it as “Cultural Patrimony of Humanity”.
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