The Jerónimos Monastery/Hieronymites Monastery is located near the shore of the parish of Belém in Lisbon. This is probably the most impressive symbol of Portugal's power and wealth during the Age of Discovery. In 1983, along with Belém Tower, it was classified a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The construction of the monastery and church was inaugurated on the order of King Manuel I in 1502 and the initial planned construction period was only 8 years, however, in reality, it was completed 100 years later!!! Thanks to the unprecedentedly rich influx of tax on commerce from Africa and the Orient, the architects were not limited to small-scale plans.
Soon after entering the western portal of the Church of Santa Maria, there are two stone thumbs, Vasco da Gama and Luís de Camões who is the greatest poet and chronicler of the Age of Discoveries. Both tombs were sculpted by Costa Mota, tio in a harmonious neo-Manueline style. The mortal remains of both were transferred to these tombs in 1880.
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