Pictured is a closeup view of the upper South Portal of the Church of Santa Maria in Lisbon, Portugal. It was designed by Juan Castilho and was built along with the Monastery of the Hieronymites in the 16th century. While the largest and most ornate, it is not the main entrance to the church. The main entrance is the smaller Western portal. The architectural style is Portugese Late Gothic Manueline. At the top is a cross of the Order of Christ. Moving down the center is the archangel Michael and Santa Maria de Belem, the Madonna holding the infant Jesus.
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