- This comprehensive guide will take you through the significance of Estrela Basilica, its history, architectural features, visiting information, and its impact on...
- While this Basilica is colloquially known by the name of Basilica da Estrela, being under the advocacin the Sacred Heart of Jesus is this last its official name.
- Visually, the Estrela Basilica commands attention with its monumental dome, visible from across the city, echoing Lisbon’s undulating topography.
- The Basilica and Jardim da Estrela. The Basilica da Estrela lies west of the Baixa, in the upscale neighborhood of Lapa.
- Estrela Basilica. 8.7. ⊚. ... Construction started in 1779 and the basilica was finished in 1790, after the death of José caused by smallpox in 1788.
- The Basilica da Estrela with its elegant white façade is my favourite church in Lisbon — no small compliment in a city that fancies itself a second Rome.
- Basilica De Estrela - Maria I daughter of Jose I vowed she would build a church if she bore a male son. She did so she built this church in 1779...
- For anyone with an interest in foreign clergy or late Baroque/neoclassical architecture the Basílica da Estrela is an unmissable landmark in the Portuguese capital.
- The Estrela Basilica is a former carmelite convent built by order of Queen Maria I of Portugal, as a fulfilled promise for giving birth to a son (José...
- But the main attraction of the Basilica da Estrela is the sculptural group "Christmas", consisting of more than 500 sculptures. ... Basilica da Estrela at night.