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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery)

Praca do Imperio, Lisbon, Portugal 1400-206

Featured Review : The Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) was where Vasco da Gama and his men spent their last night in prayer before they sailed off on their expedition to find a route to India. When they came back lad...See Full Review

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) Reviews

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Monks, Monarchs and Mariners

Monks, Monarchs and Mariners
Quote: The Monastery of the Hieronymites (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) was where Vasco da Gama and his men spent their last night in prayer before they sailed off on their expedition to find a route to India. When they came back laden with treasure... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal The Age of Discoveries

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My Favourite Building in the Whole of Europe

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
  • March 27, 2009
My Favourite Building in the Whole of Europe
Quote: The Moisteiro dos Jeronimos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos or Hieronymite Monastery in Belem is by far one of the most interesting buildings in Lisbon. The monastery and Torre de Belem watchtower are unique memorial's to Portugal's... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Biding my Time in Belem

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Monastery of Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • September 19, 2007
Monastery of Jeronimos
Quote: The Jeronimos Monastery is to me by far the most impressive symbol of Portugal's power and wealth during the Age of Discovery. King Manuel I started it in 1502 on the site of a hermitage founded by Prince Henry the Navigator, where Vasco da Gama and... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Lisbon- Monumental Belem

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jose Kevo from Middle-of-Nowhere, Missouri
  • July 6, 2007
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: The grandeur of Portugal's Age of Discovery is represented no place better than Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, and how! I couldn't wait to get back here, a second visit as good as the first with plenty of unique finds still probably missed because of so... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Lisbon's New Age of Discovery

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Roozie from Los Angeles, California
  • January 7, 2007
Quote: This is Lisbon's "don't miss" sight. The Monastery is entirely Manueline in architecture and is absolutely breathtaking inside and out. The massive South Portal (the front door, if you will) is a Manueline masterpiece. If you do not know Manueline... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Portugal, Paradise on a Budget!

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by pabrams52 from Los Angeles, California
  • April 21, 2006
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: This is one of those jaw-dropping sights you simply must take in. The complicated but exquisite detail in its design is unique, referred to as the "Manueline" style. For sheer size, this beautiful monastery is humbling. Take a close look at the... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal A Quick Peek at Lisbon

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • September 9, 2005
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: The finest building in a city full of enchanting edifices, the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos is also Lisbon’s greatest work of Manueline architecture, the distinctively Portuguese style marrying Gothic and Moorish influences. Rather appropriately, it was... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Lovely, Languorous Lisbon

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Igreja do Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travelprone from Carlsbad, California
  • June 30, 2004
Igreja do Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: Free; 10 am-6:30 pm Tues-Sun May-Sept, 10 am-5 pm Oct-Apr, last admission 4:30 pm. From Praca da Figuera right across from the Carris kiosk is the stop for Tram # 15 to Belem. You can’t miss it as it’s two trams connected with each other to... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Old Lisbon

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 5 out of 5 stars by roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • May 23, 2004
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: Phone: 21 3620034/38 Open: Tues-Sun Oct-Apr 10am–5pm, May-Sept 10am–6:30pm Closed on Mondays Visit to the monastery costs 3 euros – adults, 1.5 euros – 15-25 years The monastery occupies a huge block in the center of Belem, and it can be seen... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Travels in Portugal - The Best of Lisbon - Part II

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

  • 4 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • December 29, 2002
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Quote: Belem is not quite a suburb of Lisbon. It does have its own identity as the main launching point for Portugal's golden Age of Discoveries. The great explorer Vasco da Gama (lately his name has been attached to a high-rise, a bridge, and a shopping... Read the full Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) review

From journal Bill in Portugal - LISBON