Portugese Gothic Architecture

• The Manueline Style (King Manuel I) is known for its rich and lavish ornamentation with maritime and Christian themes
• Elements of the Manueline Style:

  • Armillary Spheres
  • Ropes / Cables
  • Corals / Shells
  • Cross of the order of Christ
• The Convent of Christ Tomar is made in the Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance styles
• Jeronimos Monastery is the most prominent example of Late Gothic Manueline
• The Monastery of Batalha is the burial church of Portugese Royalty
• The Torre de Belem is built in limestone in the Manueline style — it can be seen in Portuguese Currency and used to protect the shores during the Exploratation Era of Portugal