Tomb Of Vasco De Gama In The Jeronimos Monastery In Lisbon Portugal Editorial Image

The Jeronimos Monastery replaced the church formerly existing in the same place, which was dedicated to Santa Maria de Belem and where the monks of the military-religious Order of Christ provided assistance to seafarers in transit.The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.The church and the monastery, like the nearby Torre de Belém and Padrão dos Descobrimentos, symbolise the Portuguese Age of Discovery and are among the main tourist attractions of Lisbon. In 1983, UNESCO formally designated the Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém as a World Heritage Site.