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MonumentsSé Catedral de LamegoWhere Marian Devotion was established in 1175. The facade and the interior of Lamego Cathedral integrate architectural styles spanning various eras, giving both a sense of beauty and monumentality. The first reference to the bishopric of (...)
Telephone: +351 254 612 766 / 254 666 195
E-mail: mlamego@culturanorte.pt
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MonumentsSé Catedral de LeiriaA Renaissance church with a unique history.On May 22, 1545, at the request of King John III, Pope Paul III established the Diocese of Leiria with the bull Pro Excellenti. His jurisdiction was entrusted to the reformist of the Monastery of Santa Cruz (...)
Telephone: +351 244 832 366
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MonumentsSé Catedral de LisboaDedicated to the Mother of God since 1147.Dedicated to the Mother of God, Lisbon Cathedral is one of the city's gems and one of the most significant monuments in the country, due to its historical, religious and artistic value. Its construction (...)
Telephone: +351 218 866 752
E-mail: info@sedelisboa.pt
Website: http://www.sedelisboa.pt
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MonumentsSé Catedral de PortalegreA remarkable collection of Mannerist paintings.The Diocese of Portalegre was created in the 16th century and its first bishop was D. Julião de Alva, chaplain of D. Catarina, wife of D. João III (1521-57), who ordered the erection of the new (...)
Telephone: +351 245 309 480
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MonumentsSé Catedral de SantarémThe most recent Portuguese cathedral in an ancient building.Formerly known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Colégio dos Jesuítas or Igreja do Seminário, the current Cathedral of Santarém is a 17th century temple erected on the spot (...)
Telephone: +351 243 304 060
E-mail: geral@museudiocesanodesantarem.pt
Website: http://www.museudiocesanodesantarem.pt
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MonumentsSé Catedral de SetúbalA secular church turned cathedral since 1975.Setúbal Cathedral is dedicated to Santa Maria da Graça. Originally built in the 13th century, in Roman-Gothic style, it was rebuilt in the 16th century, according to the layout of António Rodrigues. It (...)
Telephone: +351 265 523 352
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MonumentsSé Catedral de SilvesThe most important Gothic building in the Algarve.Silves was named the bishopric seat soon after the first conquest of the city from the Arabs in 1189, but the Cathedral was only built after 1268, after the city’s definitive conquest during the (...)
Telephone: +351 282 442 472
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MonumentsSé Catedral de Viana do CasteloFrom ancient church, to cathedral since 1977.Construction of the Viana do Castelo Main Church dates back to the first half of the 15th century, influenced by Gothic aesthetics. The region, situated between the Minho and Lima rivers, has always (...)
Telephone: +351 258 822 436
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MonumentsSé Catedral de Vila RealA journey through the centuries.Erected in the beginning of 1424 by Dominican monks from Guimarães who had obtained a royal licence to build a monastery outside the city walls, the Cathedral of Vila Real continues to be known as the Church of São (...)
Telephone: +351 259 322 034 /259 342 367
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MonumentsSé Catedral de ViseuSt. Mary of the Assumption is its patron saint.With large towers that give it the look of a fortified church set on a promontory, the magnificence of this cathedral is a focal point of the city, even from a distance. It is also one of its oldest (...)
Telephone: +351 232 436 065