During the internship of Prince Henry the Navigator as its leader (1417–1450), the Order of Christ initiated the construction of two cloisters under the direction of master Fernão Gonçalves: the Claustro do Cemitério (Cemetery Cloister) and Claustro das Lavagens (Washing Cloister).
Pada masa kepemimpinan Henrique sang Navigator (1417-1450), Ordo Kristus memulai pembangunan dua klausura dengan arahan dari master Fernão Gonçalves: Claustro do Cemitério (Klausura Kuburan) dan Claustro das Lavagens (Klausura Pencucian).