Lisbon Jeronimos Monastery

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While in Lisbon take a short trip to enjoy the Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monumental church and monastery were built in 1502 by King Manuel, the great monarch of the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Tremendous riches pouring in from the spice trade with the Far East funded construction of this massive complex, which they say was “built out of pepper” but actually is made from white limestone.
It was designed in the late Gothic style but with a unique twist called Manueline, after the king, with elaborate carvings that reflect Portugal’s maritime discoveries, including fish, ropes, sails, tropical fruits, sea plants and other nautical details. It was built in homage to St. Jerome by the wealthy Religious Order of Christ, who were a continuation of the medieval Knights Templar.
Walking through the church is a goose-bump experience brought on by the astonishing, lofty interior space, supported by tall columns that soar heavenward and spread like trees in branching stone ribs at the top, forming a delicate, tracery pattern on the ceiling. The many Gothic arches are lined with twisted stone carved to look like sailor’s ropes. Several notable tombs inside include Vasco da Gama, King Manuel and other royals.

[@sugarmate]

Your video editing is amazing!

[@allanhunnicutt8887]

Very nice! I was fascinated to learn more about Manueline architecture.

[@nikku13]

I always stop by your videos before my trips. Great information. Thank you!

[@musicas247]

Muito bom, parabéns!!!!

[@ViktorSeipke-yo2qi]

This was lovely! So much I didn’t know. Thank you!

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I was able to visit there August 2022, it was quite a trip. And then I sang in the hallway where the acoustics is awesome!

[@Cb007Portugali]

Lisbon is a kind of magic! Enjoy.. 👍

[@NewZealandallblacks627]

Portugali indeed. We are in Lisbon right now!

[@Cb007Portugali]

@@NewZealandallblacks627 Enjoy all and cameback! Great.. 👍

[@costiniucmircea]

beautiful !

[@NewZealandallblacks627]

We just came from there. Beautiful!

[@UNPLANNEDTRAVELLER]

excellent video thanks for this one

[@paola3077]

Tha k you for all this interesting content. We went yesterday and surprisingly there is no information about this breathtaking place. Thank you!

[@aukstadvarioregioninispark9614]

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[@RafaelOliveira-xk4yy]

The tiles in the dining room are from the XVIII (eighteen) century, not XVI (sixteen). And they represent the story of Joseph in Egypt. Great Video though! Cheers.

[@jayhuxley2559]

The Portuguese changed Europe and changed the world.

[@morgierwin6641]

He who controls the spice...

[@hjk3927]

Jump to 8:38 for the Monastery

[@denniscallan]

You mean the cloister. The entire video is about the monastery. Perhaps you are reacting to the video opening in the Church of Santa Maria, which is also part of the monastery.

[@user-hm2gb6pm6b]

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[@bradlifto2211]

There is no need to build huge place. Nobody was tall or real fat

[@br3menPT]

thats not the reason why this kind of building are huge

[@morgierwin6641]

It's huge cuz it takes your breath away...

[@gruneldbaksakis7911]

Comentario tão tosco!!! 🤔