FULL VIDEO: Located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal, the Jeronimos Monastery is a remarkable masterpiece of Manueline architecture and the final resting place of some of Portugal's greatest figures, such as Vasco da Gama, Luis de Camoes, King Manuel I and King Joao III. Lisbon's most popular tourist site and one of the first monuments in Europe to be listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Jeronimos Monastery was built in the 1500s and is a must-see marvel. It was built by order of King Manuel I to honor the voyages of discovery by Vasco da Gama, the first European to reach India by sea. #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #belem #monastery #shorts #vascodagama
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