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built to a design by Boitac.
12 "' The only decorative elements
MAAT – Museu de on the monolithic chapel are
Arte, Arquitetura e the four pinnacles, corner
Tecnologia gargoyles and Manueline
portal. Perched on a quiet hill
 D9 ⌂ Avenida Brasília
@ 727, 728, 729 v 15 above Belém, the chapel has
£ Belém # 11–7pm Wed– fine views. A path from the
terrace winds down the hill
EXPERIENCE Belém With riverside views, the stylish 14
Mon ¢ 1 Jan, 1 May & 25 Dec
towards the Torre de Belém.
∑ maat.pt
Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e
Tecnologia is operated by the
Igreja da Memória
EDP Foundation, and is dedi­
cated to contemp orary art,
primarily Portuguese, along  C8 ⌂ Calçada do Galvão,
Ajuda § 213 635 295 @ 728,
with modern architec ture and Colourful stained glass 732 v 18 # For Mass: 6pm
technology. Popularly known gracing the chapel of Mon–Sat, 10am Sun
as MAAT, the exhibits are Ermida de São JerÓnimo
housed in an award­winning Built in 1760, this church was
building designed by the 13 founded by King José I in
London­based architect gratitude for his escape
Amanda Levete. Its structure Ermida de São from an assassination plot
is a sharp contrast to the well­ Jerónimo on the site in 1758. The king
known Lisbon power station,  A8 ⌂ Praça de Itália was re turning from a secret
which stands next door and § 210 966 989 @ 714, 728, liaison with a lady of the
forms an integral part of this 729, 732, 751 # Mon–Sat noble Távora family when
building complex. Visits to (by appointment only) his carriage was attacked
the MAAT include a tour of and a bullet hit him in the
the iconic power station, Also known as the Capela de arm. Pombal (p128) used this
and access to the building’s São Jerónimo, this little chapel as an excuse to get rid of his
undulating pedestrian roof was constructed in 1514 when enemies in the Távora family,
which affords stunning views Diogo Boitac was working on
of Lisbon and the Tagus river. the Jerónimos monastery
As well as cutting­edge (p108). Although a far simpler MAAT, housed in an
temp orary exhibitions, the building, it is also Manueline innovative building
museum also features the in style and may have been beside the Tagus river
Pedro Cabrita Reis Collection,
which consists of some 400
works by over 70 artists from
the end of the 20th century.

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