Example sentences for: manueline

How can you use “manueline” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • By contrast the majestic Mosteiro dos Jerónimos is Lisbon’s largest religious monument and a truly formidable example of Manueline architecture.

  • In the south of the city is the Marvila church, built in Manueline style, with fine 17th-century azulejos.

  • One is the small but exquisite Torre de Belém, a romantic medieval fortress (particularly when floodlit by night) erected in 1515 to defend the entry to Lisbon and one of the finest examples of Manueline architecture (see page 25).

  • The town’s largest church, on Praça da República, is the richly painted Nossa Senhora da Assunção, with an elaborate Manueline portal and belltower overlooking the square.

  • Tomar’s pleasant central square, Praça da Republica, is flanked by the elegant Manueline church of São João Baptista, with an unusual octagonal belfry and intricate portico, and the 17th-century town hall.


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