Estrela Basilica
The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—11:30 AM and 3:00 PM—4:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Basílica do Sagrado Coração de Jesus”, “Estrela Basilica of the Sacred Heart”, and “Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus”
- Address: Praça da Estrela, 12
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jardim da Estrela and National Museum of Ancient Art.
National Museum of Ancient Art
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, also known in English as the National Museum of Ancient Art, is a Portuguese national art museum located in Lisbon. With over 40,000 items spanning a vast collection of painting, sculpture, goldware, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and prints, MNAA is one of the most visited museums in Portugal. National Museum of Ancient Art is situated 1 km south of Estrela Basilica.
British Embassy
Public building
British Embassy is a public building, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Estrela Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campo de Ourique and Santos-o-Velho.
Campo de Ourique
Village
Campo de Ourique is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Camp de Ourique is located in the historic center of Lisbon, east of Alcântara, north of Estrela, west of Santo António, and south of Campolide. The population in 2011 was 22,120.
Santos-o-Velho
Neighborhood
Santos-o-Velho is a former freguesia of Lisbon, Portugal, with an area of 0.51 km2 and 4,013 inhabitants. It has a population density of 7899.6 inhabitants/km2.
Misericórdia
Village
Photo: Uhooep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Misericórdia is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Misericórdia is to the east of Estrela, west of Santa Maria Maior, and south of Santo António.
Estrela Basilica
- Categories: Catholic church building, cultural heritage, minor basilica, parish church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Estrela, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71318° or 38° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
-9.16055° or 9° 9′ 38″ westElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
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way 96359439OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Estrela Basilica” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃什特雷拉圣殿”
- Chinese: “埃什特雷拉聖殿”
- Czech: “bazilika Estrela”
- Czech: “Bazilika Estrela”
- Dutch: “Basilica da Estrela”
- Dutch: “Basílica da Estrela”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه نجمه بازيليكا”
- French: “Basílica da Estrela”
- French: “basilique d’Estrela”
- French: “Basilique d’Estrela”
- German: “Basílica da Estrela”
- Hungarian: “Estrela-bazilika”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Hati Kudus Yesus dari Estrela, Lisboa”
- Italian: “Basilica da Estrela”
- Japanese: “エストレラ大聖堂”
- Polish: “Bazylika Estrela”
- Portuguese: “Basilica da Estrela”
- Portuguese: “Basílica da Estrela”
- Portuguese: “Basílica do coração de jesus”
- Russian: “Базилика-да-Эштрела (Базилика Звезды)”
- Russian: “Базилика-да-Эштрела”
- Spanish: “Basilica da estrela”
- Spanish: “basílica da Estrela”
- Spanish: “Basílica da Estrela”
- Spanish: “Basilica de la Estrella de Lisboa”
- Spanish: “Basílica de la Estrella de Lisboa”
- Spanish: “Basilica_da_Estrella”
- Tagalog: “Basilika ng Estrela”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка да Ештрела”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка Ештрела”
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