Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery was formerly home to the Order of Saint Jerome. Construction began in 1501 and was completed nearly a hundred years later. The architectural style is Manueline, which is elaborate, ornate, draws on maritime influences and themes and also known as Portuguese late Gothic. Every corner features whimsy and layers of architectural detail. There are two floors accessible to the public and the space surrounds an inner courtyard. It is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. On site, there is a church and a few hundred feet away is the Archeology Museum.

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Travel
Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisboa, Portugal
Coordinates: 38.6979° N, 9.2067° W

Cost & Admission
Standard Ticket: 10,00 € (Free for Portuguese residents & discount eligiblity on website)
Winter: until 4:45 p.m.
Summer: until 5:45 p.m.
Purchase tickets here.

Food
Pastéis de Belém is nearby.

Activities
Walking, exploring, architecture.

Tips
We purchased our tickets next door at the museum. We went at the height of vacation season for Europe so the lines were massive. Doing this allowed us to see the museum first and skip the line to enter the monastery as we already had our tickets.