Architecture

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal

Lisbon, Portugal

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos [Portuguese]
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Belém [Portuguese]
Igreja de Santa Maria [Portuguese]
Igreja Paroquial de Belém [Portuguese]
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal

Architecture

The statue of the spirelet depicts Saint Michael the Archangel, the Guardian Angel of the Kingdom of Portugal.

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
1495–1834
1834–1940
1863
material
architect / constr. phase
1514-1516
original layout of monastery and church
1517-1530
1540-1551
finishing off the previous constructions
1563-1601

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
3,504 × 5,310  pixel
29.7 × 45.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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