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Religious Site Attractions In Portugal

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Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe. It is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Portugal is the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. The Pre-Celts, Celts, Carthaginians and Romans were foll...
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Religious Site Attractions In Portugal

  • 1. Batalha Monastery Batalha
    The Monastery of Batalha , literally the Monastery of the Battle, is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Centro Region of Portugal. Originally, and officially known, as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory , it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-Century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
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  • 2. Capela dos Ossos Evora
    The Capela dos Ossos is one of the best known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. The Chapel gets its name because the interior walls are covered and decorated with human skulls and bones.
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  • 3. Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana) Evora
    The Roman Temple of Évora , also referred to as the Templo de Diana is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora . The temple is part of the historical centre of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It represents one of the most significant landmarks relating to the Roman and Lusitanian civilizations of Évora and in Portuguese territory.
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  • 4. Se Catedral de Evora Evora
    The Cathedral of Évora is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city. It is part of the historical city centre, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Evora. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.
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  • 6. Jeronimos Monastery Lisbon
    The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery , is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal; it was secularised on 28 December 1833 by state decree and its ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa.The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983.
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  • 8. Igreja do Santissimo Milagre Santarem
    Igreja do Santíssimo Milagre is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
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  • 9. Capuchos Convent Colares
    The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, popularly known as the Convent of the Capuchos , but officially the Convento de Santa Cruz da Serra da Sintra , is a historical convent consisting of small quarters and public spaces located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra. Its creation was associated with the Portuguese Viceroy of India, D. João de Castro, and his family, but became a pious community of reclusive clergy that continued to occupy cramp humble spaces in the complex, until the religious orders were abolished in Portugal.
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  • 12. Igreja de Vilar de Frades Barcelos
    Igreja de Vilar de Frades is a church in Barcelos, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
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  • 14. Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra) Coimbra
    The Old Cathedral of Coimbra is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique , when Prince Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital. The first Count of Coimbra, the Mozarab Sisnando Davides, is buried in the cathedral.
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  • 15. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro Braga
    The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro or Sanctuary of Sameiro is a sanctuary and Marian shrine located in Espinho, in the surroundings of the city of Braga, Portugal.
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