Near the place where the Prince Henry , in mid -century . XV, ordered to build a church on the invocation of St. Mary of Bethlehem, the King wanted Manuel I built a large monastery . To perpetuate the memory of Prince , for his great devotion to Our Lady and belief in S. Jerome D. Manuel I in 1496 decided to found the Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém , near the city of Lisbon, near the River Tagus . Donated to the monks of the Order of St. Jerome, is now commonly known as the Jeronimos Monastery . The Monastery is a cultural reference that did not escape or to artists, writers and travelers during the five centuries of its existence. It was host and burial of kings , later poets. Today is admired by every one of us , not only as a remarkable piece of architecture, but as an integral part of our culture and identity. The Jeronimos Monastery was declared a National Monument in 1907 and in 1983 UNESCO classified ...