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Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa
© Nuno Cera
© Catarina Ribeiro
© Catarina Ribeiro

Monastery of the Hieronymites

  • Original Authors:
  • Diogo de Boitaca ,
  • Juan de Castillo
  • (séc. XVI-XVII)

  • Interventions:
  • Rafael Silva e Castro ,
  • Domingos Parente da Silva ,
  • Jean Colson
  • (1860)
  • Costa Mota ,
  • Abel Manta ,
  • Ricardo Leone
  • (1924)
  • Várias autorias
  • (1963)

Expected occupation: MediumExpected occupation: Medium

The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém of the Order of Saint Jerome was founded by King Manuel I in 1496 and construction began in 1501-1502. With an extensive façade of more than 300 metres, there is a visible political, propaganda and glorification statement. The church and cloister are one of the most impressive examples of late Gothic architecture in Europe, characterised by the naturalistic decorative solutions typical of the Manueline style. The site where it was built, the former beach of Restelo, between the city of Lisbon and the Tagus bar, underwent radical changes in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was declared a National Monument in 1907 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Address
Praça do Império
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Public Transportation
Bus: 15E, 79B, 714, 727, 728, 729, 751

Typology
Palaces and Convents

Accessibility
Partial

Photos
Photography allowed

Saturday 11am — 5pm

By volunteer
1 per hour

Capacity
15

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