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Things to do in Lisbon District, Central Portugal: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Discover the best top things to do in Lisbon District, Portugal including Igreja da Graca, Church of Santo Quintino, Igreja da Misericordia, Igreja de Sao Pedro, Igreja da Ulgueira, Largo do Carmo, Igreja de Nossa Sra. da Salvacao, Santa Maria de Belem Church, Igreja de Sao Pedro, Santuario da Peninha.
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1. Igreja da Graca
2. Church of Santo Quintino
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
It is one of the most beautiful temples of Manueline and Renaissance architecture of Lisbon region. Was built by King Manuel I and it is a national monument since 1910. The porch from the 16th century has several decorative Manueline and Renaissance elements. The interior is a true tile museum, from the 16th to the 18th century, with paintings, statuary and high value architectural pieces.
3. Igreja da Misericordia
4. Igreja de Sao Pedro
5. Igreja da Ulgueira
6. Largo do Carmo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 322 reviews
Reviewed By RGSOUNDF - Mercerville, United States
Largo do Carmo is a very interesting place, mostly by its various nearby attractions, such as one of the must-to stops on your Lisbon itinerary, the Convento do Carmo, an imposing building that partially survived the 1775 earthquake, also housing Carmo Archaeological Museum, or the Elevador de Santa Justa, right around the corner, via the small passageway of Travessa Dom Pedro de Menezes, the best way to beat the crowds (of its downtown entrance), or the headquarters of the National Guard (GNR General Command), an iconic landmark in Portugal's Carnation Revolution, where on April 25, 1974 the last Portugal's dictator Caetano officially ceded power to the rebels. A National Guard Museum (Museu da Guarda Nacional Republicana) is located in the same building. The square itself, formed by a convergence of about 4 or 5 streets, with its calming greenery, an XVIIIth century fountain (Chafariz do Carmo), and a Quiosque Lisboa, a round-shaped kiosk offering hot beverages, wine, snacks and light meals, with sitting-down area complete with chairs, tables, and umbrellas against the elements, makes the location one of the coziest in the city.
7. Igreja de Nossa Sra. da Salvacao
8. Santa Maria de Belem Church
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4.5 based on 635 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
This church is part of the Jeronimos Monastery and it is separate from the cloisters. It’s free to enter the church but will have to pay €10 for the cloisters. If you are wondering whether it’s worth doing both, I’d highly recommend visiting the cloisters also. They are very different and it is the cloisters that is the highlight. The church has some very interesting features but overall, it is rather gloomy and dark and does not prepare you at all for the magnificence of the cloisters and monastery grounds. What you’ll see in the church are the tombs of the explorer, Vasco da Gama who died in India in 1524, the poet, Luís de Camões (died 1580) and King Manuel I (died 1521). You’ll also see a very striking ceiling, spanning an extraordinarily wide central nave (30m). The ceiling is a single span with ornamental branch-like tracery vaults. Together, the vaults and the tall, slender trunk-like pillars that support the roof, create an overall effect that made me think of a forest. If you are visiting the cloisters, make sure to find the viewing area where you get a special vantage point, looking down over the interior of the church towards the altar. TIPS: * There are 2 lines. The longer line on the right is for free entry to the church and the left hand line is for the cloisters. Here’s the catch - a cloisters ticket, doesn't get you into the church. You’ll have to exit the monastery grounds and line up again. We arrived early and went to the cloisters first but this was a mistake. By the time we came out of the monastery, the church line had grown much longer. If you're there early, I'd recommend visiting the church first when the line is likely to be shortest. * Closed on Mondays
9. Igreja de Sao Pedro
10. Santuario da Peninha
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