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Ordered built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfilment of a vow, the Basilica is not only a product of the Queen's particularly fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but remains the most important architectural endeavour of her reign. The Estrela Basilica was the first church in the world dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Igreja de São Roque ([ˈsɐ̃w ˈʁɔkɨ]; Church of Saint Roch) is a Catholic church in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the earliest Jesuit church in the Portuguese world, and one of the first Jesuit churches anywhere. The edifice served as the Society's home church in Portugal for over 200 years, before the Jesuits were expelled from that
Roman Catholic Church The Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs [ 1 ] ( Portuguese : Basílica de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires ) [ 2 ] Is a Catholic church located on Rua Garrett, in Chiado, Lisbon , [ 3 ] Portugal [ 4 ] in the parish of St Mary (in the territory of the old parish of the Martyrs).
Lisbon Cathedral, severely damaged after the earthquake of 1755, it was rebuilt following the same original 12th-century plan. The Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major (Portuguese: Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Sé de Lisboa) or simply Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest church in the city and the see of Archdiocese of Lisbon.
The parish of Anjos was created by Cardinal Henry of Portugal, splitting the territory from that of the large Santa Justa parish. The seat of the newly created parish was a small chapel (ermida) under the invocation of Our Lady of Angels — this small chapel was later enlarged in the 17th century, during the reign of King Philip III of Portugal.
In 1506, the church and the church square were the scenes of the Lisbon massacre when thousands of New Christians (previously converted Jews) were murdered by the Christian mob. [3] Interior showing fire damage. The church was damaged by the 1531 Lisbon earthquake and almost completely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. [4]
The Church and Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls", is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country. The monastery also contains the royal pantheon of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal.
The Church of Santa Engrácia (Portuguese: Igreja de Santa Engrácia, pronounced [iˈɣɾeʒɐ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃tɐ ẽˈɡɾasiɐ]) is a 17th-century monument in Lisbon, Portugal. Originally a church, it was converted into the National Pantheon ( Panteão Nacional , pronounced [pɐ̃tiˈɐ̃w nɐsiuˈnal] ), in which important Portuguese ...