Jeronimos cloister

The passage way from the upper cloister to the lower one.

There was a small window with bars and another where you could pear out. where you could pier out.

There was a a second larger window, can't remember if there was an actual seat to sit by the window......like some of the Scottish castles we have seen.

The intricate carvings on the inner posts. This one with the armillary, crown, crest of portugal, order of christ cross, I am wondering if that is the artichoke behind the shield. This would be the plant they relied on for vitamin c. The later english explorers on the west coast (1792 capt vancouver) would use "spruce" beer. They used the new growth from the spruce, pine trees along the coast of north america, as their source for vitamin c. Is there a raven? up on the top right corner......

The pillars facing the cloister, again all different carvings, this one the armillary, order of christ cross and there was an animal at the bottom.Read more