Portugal. Lisbon. Monastery of the Hieronymites. King Manuel I commissioned its construction to commemorate the return of Vasco da Gama from India. It was designed in the Manueline style by Juan del Castillo (1470-1552). Architectural detail of the exterior of the building, with the dome of the church. 16th century.

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