Jerónimos Monastery
October to April
From 10:00 to 17:30 (last entry at 17:00)
May to September,
From 10:00 to 18:30 (last entry at 18:00)
Normal ticket: €10.00
IMPORTANT TIPS
WHAT TO SEE
Only the walls, floor and ceiling remained of the monastery. There is no longer any filling. I usually recommend entering just one monastery in Portugal, as the others will be very similar. #sincerão
ENJOY
Entry to the Church is free and has A LOT of history. There you will see the tombs of Vasco da Gama, Luis de Camões and several Portuguese kings.
HISTORY
It was a large commercial port and shelter for sailors
Due to the lack of basic infrastructure to serve navigators, in 1452 Infante D. Henriques ordered the construction of a church, piped water, agricultural land, etc.
In 1496, D. Manuel received permission from the Holy See to build the monastery.
In 1501, D. Manuel I ordered the creation of the monastery, which was partially completed in 1522 but in total took 100 years.
It was built in Lis limestone, abundant in this region.
In 1518, D. Manuel I put in his will that his pantheon would be there
With the wealth coming from taxes on pepper, cinnamon and cloves, the architects used the resources that were intended for the Batalha monastery and were destined for the Jerónimos monastery.
Until 1834, monks of the Jerome order occupied the monastery. After that, it served as a social shelter and church. In the process it lost part of its valuable filling.
Like all Manueline buildings, decorated with the armillary sphere, the cross of Christ and heraldry.
