There is just a nondescript blue board at the church that reads, "Remembering Vasco da Gama, Portuguese navigator ... swing at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, where his remains were repatriated ...

Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to ...