Lisbon - Ermida de Sao Jerónimo

Must-see attractions nearby: Old Quarter Gulbenkian Museum Praça do Comércio St George's Castle Carmo Lift Igreja de Santa Engrácia / Panteao Igreja de Sao Vicente de Fora

The building, in an exposed location, represents in principle simply a rectangular cube, whose heaviness is only tempered by the sparse decoration on the four corners and on the upper edge. The true features of Manueline design appear particularly clearly in its simplicity. The corner pillars adorned with Gothic gargoyles jut out beyond the building and taper into finely pointed turrets. The upper edges resemble nautical cabling. A slender cross rises above the Manueline portal.

The impressive little chapel is generally closed; however it is worthwhile climbing up to it because of the unusual view of the Torre de Belém and the Atlantic, which appears very close from here.