Monestary of Jesus

Located in Setúbal the Monestary of Jesus is one of the greatest treasures of the Setúbal region with Manueline style. It is classified as a National Monument. The Convent of Jesus building was founded in 1490 by the nursemaid of king D. Manuel the 1st: Justa Rodrigues Pereira.

The amazing Gothic Church presents a sumptuous interior and was the very first attempt of an hall church in Portugal . Three naves with vaults with the same height, allows an uniform illumination of the interior. The Church is famous for its lovely twisted columns built in one typical rock of this charming Arrábida region named “brecha”.

Monestary of Jesus, um álbum no Flickr or more information of the City of Setúbal here.