Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal
The church was inaugurated in 1495, as a final resting-place for members of the House of Aviz. The construction of the monastery and church began in 1501, and was completed 100 years later. King Manuel I selected the religious order of Hieronymite monks to occupy the monastery, whose role it was to pray for the King's eternal soul and to provide spiritual assistance to navigators and sailors who departed from the port of Restelo to discover lands around the world.
Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal
The church was inaugurated in 1495, as a final resting-place for members of the House of Aviz. The construction of the monastery and church began in 1501, and was completed 100 years later. King Manuel I selected the religious order of Hieronymite monks to occupy the monastery, whose role it was to pray for the King's eternal soul and to provide spiritual assistance to navigators and sailors who departed from the port of Restelo to discover lands around the world.