This is a 14th century Catholic Church, which rebuilt after the earthquake in 1755. Stunning…read morearchitecture, intricate paintings and statues. Recent figure of current Pope Leo. We were very fortunate to enjoy Sunday mass in Lisbon. Be sure to light a candle for .50 € and make a donation via their kiosks.

Igreja Nossa Senhora da Encarnação (Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation) is a Neoclassical style…read morechurch, originally built in 1708, destroyed, like so much else, in the 1755 earthquake, and rebuilt. This church has free admission, but tourists must observe open hours, not during services. It is located at the corner of the Praça Luís de Camões. If you like Baroque architecture, this is a nice eyeful. Technically late-Baroque/Neoclassical, but still that very French feel. About a block away on the same street is Basílica dos Mártires, so it is convenient to visit both churches at once. Afterward, I recommend a nata (egg tart) at Manteigaria, on the opposite corner of Praça Luís de Camões.

Wow, I did not expect to see this when walking into the church. It appears destroyed on the…read moreinside, as it basically was due to earthquake and fire. Have never seen anything like it. Definitely a neat experience.

The third of three churches, my wife and I visited in Lisbon, Portugal, during a transatlantic…read morecruise, the Catholic Church of St Dominic was heavily damaged/destroyed by fire in 1959. It reopened in 1994, with much of that damage clearly indicating burn marks throughout the church. It has daily mass, with signs asking for visitors to respect the religious reasons for visits.

Now that we've seen so many amazing churches in both Rome and Portugal I have to say how amazed I…read moream at how bland they can be outside and absolutely breathtaking inside. Igreja Sao Roque was just gorgeous on the inside and if you're a nerd for stuff like this as Wifey and are I highly recommend stopping by. I think the pictures can explain it better than any words I can use...

Boring white washed church that once we stepped inside was impressive. Inside we saw an exquisite…read moredecorative church of Lisbon. The tile walls, gold chapels, Greco ceiling were ornate & spectacular. There are tours in English & other languages along with a museum. It originally was a shrine that housed relics. Sao Roque (1295-1327) was canonized for his healing of plague victims and his feasts day commemorated on the 16 August. After Sao Roque's death he became a symbol for the protection from the Black Death plague which ravaged much of Europe. King Manuel I of Portugal believed that a relic from Saint Roque would protect Lisbon and he constructed a small shrine to the west of Lisbon to house the relic. The holy relic provided little protection for Lisbon which suffered horrendously at the hands of the plague. But the church has remained spectacular.

Basílica de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires (Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs) is a Neoclassical…read morestyle church, originally built in 1147, destroyed, like so much else, in the 1755 earthquake, and rebuilt. A very similar story can be told about the church a block up the street, Igreja Nossa Senhora da Encarnação. Both churches were rebuilt in the style of the post-earthquake era, but Nossa Senhora dos Mártires has far more back history, having existed for centuries before Senhora da Encarnação. This church is dedicated to the martyrs who participated in the 1147 reconquest of Lisbon from the Moors. It began as a small chapel built to house the image of the Virgin brought by English crusaders, and it was where the first baptism took place after the expulsion of the Moors. It is better known to the Portuguese as the site where poet, Fernando Pessoa, was baptized. This church has free admission, but you must observe open hours. If you participate in a service, you will hopefully get to hear the church's impressive 18thC organ, one of the best in Portugal. As mentioned, about a block away on the same street is Igreja Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, so it is convenient to visit both churches at once. Afterward, I recommend a nata (egg tart) at Manteigaria, on the far corner of Praça Luís de Camões.

This is a beautiful church that will inspire you the minute you walk in. The architecture is…read moreexceptional and the statues and side altars are amazing. Make sure you take the time to visit each side altar as each one tells a story of an event in time.

Made a brief stop here as we were walking through Alfama and happened upon the cathedral. I…read moreappreciate the age but wasn't wowed by the interior - not very ornate or interesting. But still neat to see.

Se de Lisboa is known in English as Lisbon Cathedral. Construction of this Catholic church began in…read more1147, making it Lisbon's oldest church. Masses are held here, and tourists may tour for a fee (currently 7 euros per adult, 5 euros per child aged 7-12, and free for younger children) on most days of the week. The building consists of the Baroque-style main chapel, the High Chorus with stained-glass windows, the Transept with Romanesque vaults and a dome, the nine Gothic-style radiating chapels, the Patriarch's dressing room, the chapel of Bartholomew Joanes with Renaissance paintings, the Baptistery, and the sacristy that is not open to visitors. My husband has been inside fancier churches such as those in the Vatican, but Lisbon Cathedral is probably the fanciest church that I have ever entered. We walked around the interior for quite some time and marveled at and photographed the gorgeous architecture.