Lisbon, Portugal
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos [Portuguese]
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Belém [Portuguese]
Igreja de Santa Maria [Portuguese]
Igreja Paroquial de Belém [Portuguese]
Architecture
The statue of the spirelet depicts Saint Michael the Archangel, the Guardian Angel of the Kingdom of Portugal.
structure overview
architectural element(s)
Architecture: Church of Saint Mary
full/alternative names
Parish Church of Belem
built
1516-1522
culture
style/period
work type by function
work type form/concept
architect
Architecture: Monastery of the Hieronymites
full/alternative names
Monastery of Saint Mary of Belem
built
1514-1551
culture
style/period
work type by function
material
architect / constr. phase
1514-1516
original layout of monastery and church
1517-1530
1540-1551
finishing off the previous constructions
1563-1601
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Church of Saint Mary
height
25.0 m
width
27.0 m
length
90.0 m
naves
transept
width
29.0 m
height
25.0 m
length
19.0 m
Geography
local language location name
Lisboa, Portugal [Portuguese]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
III,
VI
designation
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
3,383 × 5,405 pixel
28.6 × 45.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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