architecture

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary

Lisbon, Portugal

Igreja de Santa Maria [Portuguese]
Igreja Paroquial de Belém [Portuguese]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Parish Church of Belem
higher-level structure
Monastery of the Hieronymites
built
1516-1522
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Manueline
work type by function
Roman Catholic church
work type form/concept
Latin cross, hall church
architect
João de Castilho

Architecture: Monastery of the Hieronymites

full/alternative names
Monastery of Saint Mary of Belem
built
1514-1551
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Manueline
work type by function
1495–1834
monastery/convent
1834–1940
orphanage
1863
museum
material
lioz
architect / constr. phase
1514-1516
Diogo Boitaca
original layout of monastery and church
1517-1530
1540-1551
Diogo de Torralva
finishing off the previous constructions
1563-1601
patronage
Manuel I of Portugal

Specifications

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

Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Lisbon District » Lisbon » Belém
local language location name
Lisboa, Portugal [Portuguese]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
type
cultural
criteria
III, VI
designation
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, facade ornament
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, facade ornament Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal window and statue of Virgin Mary with Child Jesus
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal window and statue of Virgin Mary with Child Jesus Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Santa Maria, southeast elevation
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, southeast elevation Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, tower window with bell
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, tower window with bell Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, doors of the South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, doors of the South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, lower part of the South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, lower part of the South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the southportal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, window Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, upper part of the South Portal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, upper part of the South Portal Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, tower window
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, tower window Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal statue of Saint Peter
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal statue of Saint Peter Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal statue of Saint Paul
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal statue of Saint Paul Lisbon, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, door
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, door Lisbon, Portugal