Claustro dos Jerónimos I

The Jerónimos Monastery has been classified as a National Monument since 1907 and, in 1983, it was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the Torre de Belém. On July 7, 2007 it was elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal. Closely linked to the Portuguese Royal House and the epic Discoveries, the Jerónimos Monastery was, from a very early age, "internalized as one of the symbols of the nation"