Jeronimos Monastery, Lisboa. PORTUGAL

The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos), is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983. The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.
The monastery was designed in a manner that later became known as Manueline: a richly ornate architectural style with complex sculptural themes incorporating maritime elements and objects discovered during naval expeditions, carved in limestone.

Photos from April 2014