Example sentences for: manueline

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

  • Also worth visiting are the Igreja Matriz (São Clemente), a 13th-century Gothic church with 18th-century azulejo tiles; the Convento da Graça, with a terrific Manueline portal; and Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, a small church prized for its Baroque altar and ceramic tiles.

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

  • One of the finest Manueline windows in Portugal is carved in the western wall of the Chapterhouse, encrusted with profusely carved marine motifs.

  • At the top of the hill, on Rua da Igreja, is Igreja Matriz, a charming 16th-century church, with a delicately carved Manueline portico, perhaps the finest on the Algarve.

  • However, the outstanding feature is the “archaeological garden,” an outdoor display of relics from some of the oldest places on the island — tombstones, pieces taken from important buildings, and two splendid early-16th-century stone Manueline windows (pick up the Quinta’s own leaflet for information on these).


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