Igreja da Memória

Memory Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Memória) is a church in Ajuda (Lisbon), Portugal. It holds the Mausoleum of the Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
It is classified as a National Monument.

Igreja da Memória, Ajuda (Lisbon)
Marquis of Pombal mausoleum at the Igreja da Memória, Ajuda (Lisbon)

About

The Memory Church built entirely of limestone was dedicated to the survival of the King Joseph I [1]from the assassination attempt by Távora family in 1758. The church was constructed in Baroque style with neoclassical characteristics and crowned by a dome.[2]

The Memory Church was classified as National Monument in 1923.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Monumentos". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. "Memory Church". www.cm-lisboa.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. "Igreja da Memória". patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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