posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Established near Toledo in 1374, the Hieronymite Order soon became popular in Spain and Portugal, and in 1415 it numbered 25 houses. Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) founded S Maria de Bel\u00E9m, a chapel of the Order of Christ, for mariners. Soon after his accession Manuel I (reigned 1495-1521) decided to build a grand monastery for the Hieronymite Order, which would continue to serve mariners as well as providing a burial place for the king. It also commemorated Vasco da Gama's successful return from India and was built with money from the spice trade; he is buried in the church. This project drained funds from the work at Batalha, which remained unfinished. The complex includes the church, monastery, sacristy, and refectory. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
Alt Title
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-05
Spatial Coverage
Belém (Lisbon, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal): Santa Maria de Belém, or just Belém is a parish (neighborhood) of Lisbon, located 6 km west of the present city center
Belém
+38.6975-9.206667
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Manueline', 'Late Gothic', 'Plateresque']
Rights Statement
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