THE GREATNESS OF LITTLE PORTUGAL 



877 



THK PRIXCTPAL GATK SATNT JI^RO^IE;, BI^Ll^M. A SUBURB 01? LISBON 



This monastery and church was built by the kings of Portugal to commemorate the spot 

 where Vasco da Gama landed on his return (1498) from his discovery of the first sea route 

 to the Indies. In richness and complexity of ornament and statuary, the gate, windows, and 

 entire building defy description. The structure is generally considered the best example of 

 Gothic Manueline in Portugal. Vasco da Gama is buried here. 



