Portugal Lisbon Jeronimos

When we travel to Lisbon, Portugal, the first place that we visited is Jeronimos or usually is called The monastery of Jeronimos " Mosteiro dos Jerónimos ", the disproportion of this old monastery of hieronymites, the harmony of its construction and the magic which it releases in do one of the most beautiful buildings of the world.
It has a very long history but I will just make it short.
Its construction was undertaken into 1500 by king Manuel 1st in an entirely Manuel style, to commemorate Vasco da Gama's successful return from India. It was originally meant as a church for the burial of the House of Aviz, but it also became a house of prayer for seamen leaving or entering port.
Construction of the monastery took 50 years to complete. Such a long time, isn't it? There were several sculptors who made their mark on this building. Nicolau Chanterene added depth with his Renaissance themes.
In 1550, another architect did some adding the main chapel such as the choir and completing the two stores of the monastery, using only Renaissance motifs. His work was continued in 1571 by Jérôme de Rouen who added some Classical elements.
The monastery withstood the Great Earthquake of 1755 but there were not too much damage.But when the building became vacant in 1833 by the abolition of the religious orders in Portugal, it began to deteriorate to the point of almost collapsing. A cupola was later added to the southwestern tower.
The inside walls of the cloister have a wealth of Manueline motives with nautical ornaments, and European, Moorish ans eastern elements.