Monastery of Jeronimos

LISBON (Portugal): Monastery of Jeronimos

Building work took up the most part of the 16th century, with the resulting edifice taking its place both as one of Belem's most notable landmarks and as the textbook example of Manueline architecture. This style of architecture, particular to Portugal, is an ornate blend of late Gothic and Renaissance, with signs of seafaring, nature and the monarchy (rope, flora, fauna and coats of arms) sculpted into the columns.