An armillary sphere on top of the dome
King Manuel I (1495–1521) built this monastery to thank the Virgin Mary for Vasco de Gama's successful voyages to India. It replaced a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary of Belém built by Henry the Navigator that was on the banks of the Tagus river. The...
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