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Jerónimos Monastery
A lacy stone monastery in Belém, built with the riches of the spice trade, where Vasco da Gama is buried.
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday; closed Mondays
- Price
- Free for the church; paid for the cloister
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Praça do Império 1400-206, LisbonDirections
- Getting There
- Tram 15 to Mosteiro Jerónimos, or the train to Belém.
Why Go
Begun in 1501, the monastery is the masterpiece of the Manueline style, carved with ropes, sea creatures and armillary spheres. Its two-story cloister is one of the loveliest in Europe.
Vasco da Gama and the poet Camões lie in the church, which is free to enter.
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