The Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém, better known as the Jerónimos Monastery, is a Portuguese monastery built in the late 15th century by King Manuel I and was entrusted to the Order of Saint Jerome. It is located in the parish of Belém, in the city and municipality of Lisbon. Since 2016, it holds the status of National Pantheon.
A pinnacle of Manueline architecture, this monastery is the most remarkable Portuguese monastic complex of its time and one of the main hall churches in Europe. Its construction began in the early 16th century and lasted for over a hundred years, directed by a notable group of architects/master builders (with a special mention of the crucial role played by João de Castilho).
The Jerónimos Monastery has been classified as a National Monument since 1907 and, in 1983, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Belém Tower. On July 7, 2007, it was elected as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. Closely linked to the Portuguese Royal House and the Age of Discoveries, the Jerónimos Monastery was, from early on, "internalized as one of the symbols of the nation."
Today, it is one of Portugal's most important tourist attractions, with a total of 807,854 visitors in 2014, 944,000 in 2015, and 1,166,793 in 2017. In 2022, this monument was the most visited in Portugal, receiving 870,321 entries.
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