The distinctive dome on the beautiful ornamented white stone Bell Tower of the16th century Monastery of St. Jerome, Belem Lisbon
The 16th century Monastery of St. Jerome (Mosteiro de Jeronimos) teems with ornate stone carvings in the Manueline style (so named for King Manuel I who commissioned the monastery's construction to celebrate Vasco de Gama's seafaring voyage to India).
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Location: Praça do Império, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal
Photo credit: © George Brice / Alamy / Afripics
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