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Jerónimos Monastery

Jerónimos Monastery, Belém, Lisbon, Portugal. According to wilikedia, the structure was started on the orders of Manuel I (1515–1521) to commemorate Vasco da Gama's successful return from India. It was originally meant as a church for the burial of the House of Aviz, but it also became a house of prayer for seamen leaving or entering port. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jer%c3%b3nimos_Monastery

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