Santa Maria de Belém Church

The church is part of the UNESCO-listed Jeronimos Monastery in Belem. It is a Gothic building on a cross plan with an indoor layout. Above the intersection of the naves stands a tower currently covered with a dome.

The church has the graves of Vasco da Gama, Portuguese kings and queens, including Manuel I and Jan III, as well as the famous poet Luis de Camoes. The interior is covered with mirror and star vaults, and the columns were decorated in the 16th century with Manueline style decorations.