Jerónimos Monastery

Belém, Portugal

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Oct-Apr 10:00-17:30; May-Sep 10:00-18:30; Mo off; Jan 1 off; May 1 off; Dec 25 off
Admission: Ticketed
Wheelchair access: Accessible
Phone: +351 213 620 034

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The Jerónimos Monastery stands near the Tagus river in Belém, Lisbon, a masterwork of late Portuguese Gothic Manueline architecture begun in 1502. Designed by architects including Diogo de Boitaca, Nicolau Chanterene, and Diego de Torralva, its construction was funded by taxes on profits from Portuguese India Armadas—reflecting the nation's maritime ambitions. Built near the launch point of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India, the monastery became the royal necropolis of the House of Aviz in the sixteenth century. Though secularized by decree in 1833 and transferred to a charitable institution, it retained its historical significance: in 1880, the remains of Vasco da Gama and the poet Luís de Camões were entombed in the church nave, near the kings Manuel I and John III whom da Gama had served. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 alongside the nearby Tower of Belém, it remains one of Portugal's most prominent architectural monuments.