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Hieronymite Convent Description
(Local Name: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) In the suburb of Belém, parallel to the bank of the Tagus and measuring almost 300m/985ft, stands one of Portugal's most famous buildings, the former Hieronymite Convent. The convent complex originally stood on the water's edge. However, a gradual and natural shift of the river combined with the building of the harbor basin have meant that its once important proximity to the Tagus can now only be imagined. The Praça do Império, laid out as a park, the wide Avenida da India, the suburban railroad to Cascais as well as some harbor basins and the Padrao dos Descobrimentos now lie between the convent and the Tagus.

The choice of site dates back to a hospice which
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Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site;  Christian sites;  Architecture - Renaissance;  UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hieronymite Convent Highlights

Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium

Between the west wing of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and the modern extension of the Maritime Museum stands the Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium. It was built in 1964 according to the plans of the
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Igreja de Santa Maria

The south side of the Igreja de Santa Maria (facing the Tagus, in the eastern part of the complex) is characterized by the richly decorated Manueline south portal. Both the portal and the filigree
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Interior

The three aisled interior of the hall church, chiefly the work of Joao de Castilho, conveys an extraordinary effect. From the west portal to the east choir measures 92m/302ft, the width 22m/72ft
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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos - Cloister

Passing the west portal of the convent church we reach the famous cloister, called by art historians the "most impressive cloister in the world". Its importance lies without doubt in the pure
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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos - Chapterhouse

The graves of famous people can be found in the former Chapterhouse in the northeast corner of the cloister. The poet and historian Alexandre Herculano (1810-77) and the writer and politician
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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos - Refectory

The large refectory, the former dining hall, is situated on the northwest side of the cloister and is particularly striking on account of its 17th C. wall tiles and fan vaulted ceiling.

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum is housed in the western part of the former convent wing of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos as well as in the modern extension opposite. Luis I had the museum built in 1863 and it
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National Museum of Archeology

The dormitory was originally housed in part of the unfinished 182m/597ft long wing of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, which adjoins the Igreja de Santa Maria. In 1834, after the dissolution of the
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Address
Belém Tower / Hieronymite Convent
Av. de Brasília
1400 Lisboa
Lisbon
Portugal
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Easter - Christian
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit
Tram: 15; Bus: 28, 43, 49, 51
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