Restelo
the Restelo is part of Lisbon .Interesting places in Restelo:
| Mosteiro dos Jerónimos | Igreja dos Jerónimos | |
| Museu de Etnologia | Casa Pia de Lisboa | |
| Jardim Ducla Soares | Refer | |
| Museu de Marinha | Pedrouços | |
| Estádio do Restelo | Ministério da Defesa | |
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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Belem-Portugal)
Made by Rui M Leal
I've been there so many times, also on my young school days during the visit trips, that I almost forgot how beautiful this is so I decided to put 2 images of this great Monastery in Belem. Here is also a part of it's history description in case you do not know it yet. -------------------- The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos and the Torre de Belem are the supreme architectural representatives of a period in which the Portuguese nation played a leading role, expanding the horizons of both Europe and the world. They were erected symbolically in Belem, which, in the sixteenth century, was the site of the port from which the caravelas and other large ships set sail on the great voyages of the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Today, now that both the port and beach have disappeared, the site has become a pleasant leisure area. A small chapel - Santa Maria de Belem - was built here at the behest of Prince Henry the Navigator on the site where the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos now stands. The monastery was itself commissioned by D. Manuel I. The magnificence of the building reflects the universalism vision of its founder and the powerful financial resources that the Portuguese crown then enjoyed. The sixteenth century in Portugal was profoundly connected to the Discoveries and the Messianic idea of the Empire, inspiring a unique style that came to be known as ''Manueline'', since it was developed in the reign of D. Manuel I. The decorative features carved out of the monastery' s stone (many of which, such as ropes, fish and conch's, were inspired by the sea) should be studied carefully for they are perhaps the most stimulating way of discovering more about this unique contribution that Portugal made to the art of stonework. The monument's original design is the work of the architect Boytac, and its construction began in 1502. This was the initial phase of building work that was to be continued by other Masters, namely Joao de Castilho and, in the middle of the century, Diogo de Torralva. In this space are the cenotaphs of Luis de Camoes, the universal poet who so brilliantly described the great Portuguese exploits in his epic poem ''Os Lusiadas'' (the Lusiads), and Vasco da Gama, the commander of the fleet that set sail for India in I497, for the very first time in history. Beyond these tombs lies the spacious and beautiful hall church, designed by the architect Joao de Castilho, with its spectacular network vaulting that has no arches and is supported on finely carved columns. In the vast transept, the vaulting seems to be suspended from the sky, for there is no column supporting it at all!
Carved Columns and endless Vaulting at Mosteiro do Jeronimos
Made by Rui M Leal
The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos and the Torre de Belem are the supreme architectural representatives of a period in which the Portuguese nation played a leading role, expanding the horizons of both Europe and the world. They were erected symbolically in Belem, which, in the sixteenth century, was the site of the port from which the caravelas and other large ships set sail on the great voyages of the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Today, now that both the port and beach have disappeared, the site has become a pleasant leisure area. A small chapel - Santa Maria de Belem - was built here at the behest of Prince Henry the Navigator on the site where the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos now stands. The monastery was itself commissioned by D. Manuel I. The magnificence of the building reflects the universalism vision of its founder and the powerful financial resources that the Portuguese crown then enjoyed. The sixteenth century in Portugal was profoundly connected to the Discoveries and the Messianic idea of the Empire, inspiring a unique style that came to be known as ''Manueline'', since it was developed in the reign of D. Manuel I. The decorative features carved out of the monastery' s stone (many of which, such as ropes, fish and conch's, were inspired by the sea) should be studied carefully for they are perhaps the most stimulating way of discovering more about this unique contribution that Portugal made to the art of stonework. The monument's original design is the work of the architect Boytac, and its construction began in 1502. This was the initial phase of building work that was to be continued by other Masters, namely Joao de Castilho and, in the middle of the century, Diogo de Torralva. In this space are the cenotaphs of Luis de Camoes, the universal poet who so brilliantly described the great Portuguese exploits in his epic poem ''Os Lusiadas'' (the Lusiads), and Vasco da Gama, the commander of the fleet that set sail for India in I497, for the very first time in history. Beyond these tombs lies the spacious and beautiful hall church, designed by the architect Joao de Castilho, with its spectacular network vaulting that has no arches and is supported on finely carved columns. In the vast transept, the vaulting seems to be suspended from the sky, for there is no column supporting it at all!
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Made by Andre Lima
Belém. Lisboa | Lisbon. Portugal Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco World Heritage)
Belem
Made by marin.tomic
Two of Lisbon's landmarks enjoy the last sunrays of the day...
Gothic
Made by Kipourax
inside Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Bélem, Portugal
Nearest places of interest:
| Pedrouços Jardim da Torre de Belém Jardim Ducla Soares Estádio do Restelo | Museu de Etnologia Ministério da Defesa Algés Portela de Carnaxide |
