Lisboa: Places
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
An authentic Gothic church, dating from the 14th century, it stands on the site where the Arabs had built a castle. The doorway exhibits five archivol ... more »
Igreja de Santo António
Igreja de Santo António is Estoril´s Mother Church and was built in 1527, on the site where there used to be a chapel devoted to São Roque. The church ... more »
Igreja de São Luís dos Franceses
Extremely simple, the church was built between 1552 and 1622 next to the site where the hospital and school of the French community of Lisbon would be ... more »
Igreja de São Martinho
The Igreja de São Martinho is situated in Sintra´s Old Town. The monument was erected by king Afonso Henriques in the 12th century, so that it origina ... more »
Igreja de São Miguel
Igreja de São Miguel was built during the 15th century in the middle of the Serra de Sintra. Together with the churches of Saint Mary, of St. Peter an ... more »
Igreja de São Pedro
Rebuilt in the 16th century, Igreja de São Pedro has a Manueline portal, but the building is in the Renaissance style and exhibits the arms of king Jo ... more »
Igreja de São Vicente de Fora
Originally located outside the city's fortified walls, the church of Saint Vincent rises on the site used as the base of the French and German troops ... more »
Igreja dos Mártires
The chapel of Our Lady of Martyrs was the oldest of downtown Lisbon; founded by king Afonso Henriques, it was dedicated to the French, English and Ger ... more »
Igreja Matriz
Known by its high tower, which is visible from practically every point of the city, the Mother Church of Amadora, consecrated in 1958, features three ... more »
Igreja Matriz
The Mother Church of Loures, or Church of Saint Mary, is located in a very quiet neighbourhood, close to the city's oldest area. Inside, there are thr ... more »