Basílica da Estrela, Lisbon
Basilica da Estrêla by dalylab
Maria I, daughter of José I promised God that she would build a church if she bore a son and heir to the throne. The male heir was born but,tragically, died of smallpox two years before the church was finished in 1790. The huge domed basilica is one of Lisbon’s chief landmarks. It was built by architects from the Mafra School in late Baroque and Neo classical style. Twin bell towers stand in front. The interior is finished in pink, gray and yellow marble. Queen Maria’s tomb lies in the right transept.
7:30am-1pm and 3-8 daily.
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