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Sao Domingos Church


Igreja de São Domingos is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is considered as a National Monument.

Just next to National Theater, east of Rossio, is the Church of São Domingos, that is either honored or reviled, having survived blazes and tremors.
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Deserving of note is the high sacred place, with red marble sections that backing the sculptural creation of the Holy Trinity.

An alternate remarkable peculiarity is the sacristy, which for a long time held the remaining parts of King Afonso III, until they were moved to Alcobaça.

The African group bunches in the zone on the grounds that this congregation has had a dark cleric, while numerous different local people visit a famous opening in-the-divider bar very quickly before the congregation for a glass of ginginha, a famous local cherry liqueur.

The church was committed in 1241 and was, at one time, the biggest church in Lisbon. Prior to the foundation of the cutting edge Portuguese republic in 1910, the church  regularly facilitated Portuguese Royal weddings. Formerly the home of the Inquisition, Jesuit teacher Gabriel Malagrida was broadly executed at the congregation in 1761 in the wake of being blamed for treason.

The church was harmed by the 1531 Lisbon quake and pretty much totally wrecked in the 1755 earthquake. Rebuilding started rapidly however wasn’t finished until 1807. In 1959 the church was crushed again when a blaze softened out up the building. The flame, which killed two fire fighters, took more than six hours to stifle and totally gutted the church, destroying numerous essential artworks and statues. In 1994 the church reopened. The reclamation left numerous indications of the fire in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gonzalo

Founder/Owner of The Lisbon Guide, one of the major blog references in Portugal, established in 2014 and receiving every year 250.000 visitors from all over the world, looking to provide the best experiences in Portugal. In partnership with Portugal Magik for all private tours and transfers across Portugal, Gonzalo loves a good seafood meal at Monte Mar Cascais, and all from Michelin Chef Avillez. Favorite Hotel in Lisbon/Portugal, Penha Longa Resort by Ritz Carlton.

For over 15 years, Gonzalo have been helping thousands of travelers yearly to plan a perfect trip to Portugal. Based in Lisbon/Cascais and working in this field for over 20 years, with multiple ongoing projects. Also an avid TripAdvisor user level 6 with more than 300.000 readers worldwide.

Many years working also as a Private Guide of Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Porto, Douro Valley, Evora, and other locations in Portugal.



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