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Jerónimos Monastery
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Jerónimos, Lisbon, Portugal in Wikipedia The Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, pron. IPA: [muʃ'tɐiɾu duʃ ʒɨ'ɾɔnimuʃ]) is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements of the Manueline style. In 1983 it was classified by the UNESCO, with nearby Torre de Belém, as a World Heritage Site. The house for the Hieronymite monks was built on the same site of the Ermida do Restelo, a hermitage that was founded by Henry the Navigator at about 1450. It was at this hermitage, that was already in disrepair, that Vasco da Gama and his men spent the night in prayer before departing for India in 1497. Kneeling statue of King Manuel I - main sponsor of the Monastery - on the Western portal. The figure behind the king is St Jerome. The existing structure was started on the orders of Manuel I (1515-1520) to commemorate Vasco da Gama's successful return from India. It was originally meant as a church for the burial of the House of Aviz, but it also became a house of prayer for seamen leaving or entering port. Construction of the monastery began in 1502 and took 50 years to complete. He used pedra lioz, a local gold-coloured limestone, for its construction. The building of the monastery was funded by a 5% tax on eastern spices, with the exceptions of pepper, cinnamon and cloves, revenue from which went straight to the Crown. By this influx of riches, the architects had enough financial margin to think big. The enormous amount of funds needed for this monastery, meant abandoning the construction of the Aviz pantheon in the Monastery of Batalha. The monastery was designed in the Manueline style by Diogo de Boitaca (who was probably one of the originators of this style with the Igreja de Jesus in Setúbal). He built the church, the monastery, the sacristy and the refectory. He was succeeded by the Spaniard João de Castilho, who took charge of construction in around 1517. João de Castilho gradually moved from the Manueline style to the Plateresco style, a style with lavish decorations that remind of silver ware (plata = silver). There were several sculptors who made their mark on this building. Nicolau Chanterene added depth with his Renaissance themes. The construction came to a halt when the king Manuel I died in 1520. The architect Diogo de Torralva resumed the construction of the monastery in 1550, adding the main chapel, the choir and completing the two storeys of the monastery, using only Renaissance motifs. His work was continued in 1571 by Jérôme de Rouen (also called Jerónimo de Ruão) who added some Classical elements. The construction stopped in 1580 with the union of Spain and Portugal, because the building of the Escorial in Spain was now draining away all the funds. The monastery withstood the Great Earthquake of 1755 without too much damage. But when the building became vacant in 1833 by the abolition of the religious orders in Portugal, it began to deteriorate to the point of almost collapsing. A cupola was later added to the southwestern tower. On December 13, 2007 the Treaty of Lisbon has been signed at the monastery, laying down the basis for the reform of the European Union.


Ponte 25 de Abril
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El Puente 25 de Abril se alza sobre el estuario del río Tajo, en el área metropolitana de Lisboa (Portugal). Oficialmente designado en su día como Puente Salazar, por haber sido mandado construir por Salazar en 1960, comenzó a designarse con su actual denominación tras la Revolución del 25 de abril de 1974, que restauró la democracia en Portugal.


Jerónimos Monastery / Monastery of the Hieronymites
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Construction started in 1501 and took about a century. An example of the Manueline style of architecture, it merges the Gothic and Renaissance styles. The Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - Lisboa - Portugal
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Cavalos de corrida / Racing horses
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(...) I've got to ride. Ride like the wind to be free again. (...) Algures em Lisboa, Outubro.2006 Somewhere in Lisbon, Portugal, October.2006


my name is Pinhão, Carolina Pinhão!
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Lisbon and The Bridge
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Near Jeronimos Monastery, we can see the 25th April Bridge, the most important bridge in Lisbon, to the South margin of Tagus River.


Belém
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A view of Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and the National Archaeological Museum from the top of the Monument to the Discoveries.


Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
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Cloister of Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
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View On Black


Regando a relva / Watering the grass
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Num dia de calor tudo merece um refresco... On a hot day everything deserves a refreshment...


Pça. do Império - Lisboa - Portugal
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Through the lens
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A Behind the Scenes of the photo from Luís



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burning bridges


Monument to the Discoveries
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World map at the base of the Padrao dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)


Lisabona
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Imperio parkas ir šv. Jeronimo vienuolynas iš monumento skirto atradėjams


gostaste? SIM, MANA!!!
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Lisbona, Monumento agli scopritori
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Il giardino al di fuori del Monastero dos Jeronimos visto dal monumento.


Tell the truth ...
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Fortune teller near Mosterio dos Jeronimos, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal


Bank
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