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Visit most impressive and attractive monument in
your Lisbon holidays. Your holidays to capital of Portugal are incomplete without a
visit to Jeronimos Monastery. This monastery is popular attraction of this city
it was built in 1502 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince
Henry the Navigator. This Monastery is the most remarkable symbol of Portugal's wealth
and power during the Age of Discovery. King Manuel I constructed this on the site
of a hermitage founded by Prince Henry the Navigator. Here Vasco da Gama and
his group spent their last night in Portugal
while performing prayers before leaving for India. It was built to remember
Vasco Da Gama's journey and to bestow thanks to the Virgin Mary for its victory.
History lovers must visit this place while enjoying holidays in Lisbon.
Vasco da Gama's tomb is constructed inside by the
entrance, some other great people and their history is also featured here. Tomb
of poet Luis de Camões, author of the impressive The Lusiads is also built
here. In this edition he magnifies the triumphs of Da Gama and his fellow
citizens. Other great facts of Portuguese history are also embalmed here, like King
Sebastião and King Manuel, and poets Alexandre Herculano and Fernando Pessoa.
If you are planning your holidays to Lisbon don’t miss
this place. This is literally a treat for historians.
The monastery was occupied by monks of the Order of
Saint Jerome
(Hieronymites), whose religious job was to provide supervision to sailors and to
pray for the king's soul. It is one of the great victories of European Gothic,
with much of the design distinguished by detailed maritime constructions and sculptural
details. Popular Lisbon holiday packages include this monastery for sure. Architecture style of
this style is popular as Manueline. Art & style of Jeronimos Monastery
covered passage to adore the amazing discoveries of the ancient times. The walkways are magnificent each column in a
different way carved with sea monsters, coils of rope, coral and other sea
patterns reminiscent of that time of world journeying at sea. Lisbon holidays are incomplete without a tour
to this monument.
Here you will also see the entrance to the previous
dining hall that has gorgeous reticulated vaulting and tile decoration on the
walls portraying the Biblical story of Joseph. Here you can see different
structures as King Manuel I carrying an armillary sphere, Vasco da Gama, Cabral,
poet Camões holding verses Magellan, The Lusiads and other explorers, monks,
crusaders, cosmographers and cartographers. Just book your cheap flights and visit this attractive historical Monastery of
Portugal.
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