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Jerónimos Monastery

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Vasco da Gama's tomb, the carved cloister and a vault nearly thirty metres long with no column under it: the story behind what is in front of you, at your own pace.

2 floors18 rooms70+ pieces50+ minutes of stories

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60 minThe Monastery in an HourEleven stops: both great portals, Vasco da Gama and Camões, the vault, the royal tombs, then the carved cloister, Pessoa's tomb and the view from the upper floor.11 pieces · 2 floors 120 minThe Whole Monastery in Two HoursThe full visit in walking order: the portals, the church from the tombs under the choir to the marble chancel, then every side of the cloister, its halls and the upper storey.23 pieces · 2 floors 40 minKings, Poets and a NavigatorPortugal buried its heroes here, and some of those tombs are not what they seem. The first five stops are in the free church; the last two need the cloister ticket.7 pieces · 1 floor 50 minSmall Wonders of the CloisterA lion in a corner, an odd pier, a door to the orphans' school, a lost garden pool, doors for confessing sailors, gargoyles and arches once walled up. All behind the cloister ticket.14 pieces · 2 floors 40 minFrom Beach Chapel to Stage SetA king's gift of a twentieth of Mina money and India goods, what the 1755 earthquake really did, the spired wing that collapsed in 1878 killing ten, and how to tell real Manueline from its 19th-century revival by eye.9 pieces · 1 floor

Don't miss

Tomb of Vasco da GamaGround Floor

Tomb of Luís de CamõesGround Floor

What the cloister carving really showsGround Floor

West Portal by Nicolau ChantereneGround Floor

South Portal by João de CastilhoGround Floor

The crossing vaultGround Floor

Then and now

Jerónimos Monastery: the monastery on the Belém shore, painted by Dirck Stoop about 1660 to 1670 — the monastery on the Belém shore, painted by Dirck Stoop about 1660 to 1670

Jerónimos Monastery: the monastery's south front in a watercolour by Roque Gameiro, published 1917 — the monastery's south front in a watercolour by Roque Gameiro, published 1917

Jerónimos Monastery: a hand-coloured Dutch print of the monastery on the Tagus, 1694 — a hand-coloured Dutch print of the monastery on the Tagus, 1694

Jerónimos Monastery: an engraving of the monastery from a history of 1842 — an engraving of the monastery from a history of 1842

Jerónimos Monastery: an etching of the monastery from 1662 — an etching of the monastery from 1662

Jerónimos Monastery: an album photograph of the monastery's church, about 1880 — an album photograph of the monastery's church, about 1880

Jerónimos Monastery: Portuguese carracks off a rocky coast, painted about 1540 — Portuguese carracks off a rocky coast, painted about 1540

Jerónimos Monastery: a sailing ship on the Tagus at sunset, the river these voyages left by — a sailing ship on the Tagus at sunset, the river these voyages left by

Jerónimos Monastery: Lisbon and its river full of ships, from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum of 1572 — Lisbon and its river full of ships, from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum of 1572

Jerónimos Monastery: sailboats at the Doca de Bom Sucesso, on the Tagus in Belém — sailboats at the Doca de Bom Sucesso, on the Tagus in Belém

Jerónimos Monastery: the Tropical Botanical Garden in Belém — the Tropical Botanical Garden in Belém

Jerónimos Monastery: the garden of Praça Afonso de Albuquerque in Belém, with its monument — the garden of Praça Afonso de Albuquerque in Belém, with its monument

Jerónimos Monastery: a sailboat on the Tagus in Lisbon at sunset — a sailboat on the Tagus in Lisbon at sunset

Jerónimos Monastery: a viewing telescope in Belém, looking out over the Tagus — a viewing telescope in Belém, looking out over the Tagus

Jerónimos Monastery: black and white wave paving, the Portuguese calçada — black and white wave paving, the Portuguese calçada

Jerónimos Monastery: a yellow boat moored on the Lisbon waterfront — a yellow boat moored on the Lisbon waterfront

Jerónimos Monastery: a tree's shadow on a cobbled Lisbon street — a tree's shadow on a cobbled Lisbon street

The building

1Upper floorThe upper cloister: west walkThe upper cloister: north walkThe upper cloister: east walkThe upper cloister: south walkThe upper choir

GGround floorThe West Portal and the entranceUnder the choir: Vasco da Gama and CamõesThe South PortalThe north arm of the transeptThe south arm of the transeptThe chancel and the royal tombsThe lower cloister: south walkThe lower cloister: west walkThe lower cloister: north walk and Pessoa's tombThe lower cloister: east walkThe cloister gardenThe chapter room and Herculano's tombThe sacristy

Photo credits (17)

Jerónimos Monastery: Fonseca and Coelho, 1842, Public domain
Jerónimos Monastery, the monastery on the Belém shore, painted by Dirck Stoop about 1660 to 1670: Dirck Stoop, Mauritshuis, Public domain
Jerónimos Monastery, the monastery's south front in a watercolour by Roque Gameiro, published 1917: Roque Gameiro, 1917, Public domain
Jerónimos Monastery, a hand-coloured Dutch print of the monastery on the Tagus, 1694: Rijksmuseum, CC0
Jerónimos Monastery, an etching of the monastery from 1662: Rijksmuseum, CC0
Jerónimos Monastery, an album photograph of the monastery's church, about 1880: Rijksmuseum, CC0
Jerónimos Monastery, Portuguese carracks off a rocky coast, painted about 1540: Circle of Joachim Patinir, Royal Museums Greenwich, Public domain
Jerónimos Monastery, a sailing ship on the Tagus at sunset, the river these voyages left by: Vlog Influx, Unsplash License
Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon and its river full of ships, from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum of 1572: Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, 1572, Public domain
Jerónimos Monastery, sailboats at the Doca de Bom Sucesso, on the Tagus in Belém: Timur Seyfelmlyukov, Unsplash License
Jerónimos Monastery, the Tropical Botanical Garden in Belém: Dalila Moreira, Unsplash License
Jerónimos Monastery, the garden of Praça Afonso de Albuquerque in Belém, with its monument: Gonçalo Matos, CC0
Jerónimos Monastery, a sailboat on the Tagus in Lisbon at sunset: Reinaldo Simoes, Pexels License
Jerónimos Monastery, a viewing telescope in Belém, looking out over the Tagus: Timur Seyfelmlyukov, Unsplash License
Jerónimos Monastery, black and white wave paving, the Portuguese calçada: Magda Ehlers, Pexels License
Jerónimos Monastery, a yellow boat moored on the Lisbon waterfront: Dmitry Zvolskiy, Pexels License
Jerónimos Monastery, a tree's shadow on a cobbled Lisbon street: Efe Ersoy, Pexels License

An independent audio guide by Roamer, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jerónimos Monastery. Museum admission is separate. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Pexels contributors under open licences; credits on each piece.