Christ the King
The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument and Catholic shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus situated in Almada, Portugal
- Also known as: “Christ the King (Almada)”, “Cristo-Rei”, “Monument of Christ the King”, “Monumento ao Cristo Rei”, “National Shrine of Christ the King”, “Sanctuary of Christ the King”, and “Santuário do Cristo Rei”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Campo de Jogos do Pragal and 25th April bridge.
Campo de Jogos do Pragal
Stadium
Photo: RichardHulme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campo de Jogos do Pragal is the home soccer stadium of Almada Atlético Clube, a Portuguese sports club based in Almada, Portugal. The stadium is overlooked by and adjacent to the surrounding area of the Cristo Rei monument. Campo de Jogos do Pragal is situated 250 metres southeast of Christ the King.
25th April bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus River. 25th April bridge is situated 2 km north of Christ the King.
Hospital Garcia de Orta
Hospital
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hospital Garcia de Orta is situated 710 metres southwest of Christ the King.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pragal and Cova da Piedade.
Pragal
Suburb
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pragal is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Cova da Piedade
Suburb
Cova da Piedade is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Cacilhas
Suburb
Photo: Demariamax, CC BY 2.0.
Cacilhas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.
Christ the King
- Categories: colossal statue of Jesus, pilgrimage site, shrine, cultural heritage, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas, Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.6786° or 38° 40′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.17134° or 9° 10′ 17″ westElevation
116 metres (381 feet)Inception
May 17th, 1959Height
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
8CCGMRHH+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 87891338OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Christ the King” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Крышту Рэй”
- Belarusian: “Хрыстос Кароль (Алмада)”
- Belarusian: “Хрыстос Кароль”
- Chinese: “大耶穌像”
- Chinese: “里斯本大耶穌像”
- Dutch: “Christus Koning”
- Esperanto: “koloso de Jesuo”
- Esperanto: “Kristo la Reĝo”
- French: “Cristo Rei”
- French: “Sanctuaire du Christ-Roi d’Almada”
- French: “sanctuaire du Christ-Roi”
- French: “Statue du Christ Roi”
- Galician: “Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei”
- German: “Cristo Rei”
- German: “Cristo-Rei”
- German: “Nationalheiligtum Christkönig”
- Hungarian: “Krisztus király szobor”
- Hungarian: “Krisztus király-szobor”
- Italian: “Cristo-Rei”
- Italian: “Santuario nazionale di Cristo Re”
- Japanese: “クリスト＝レイ像”
- Lithuanian: “Kristus Karalius (Almada)”
- Lithuanian: “Kristus Karalius”
- Polish: “Sanktuarium Chrystusa Króla (Almada)”
- Polish: “Sanktuarium Chrystusa Króla”
- Portuguese: “Cristo Rei de Almada”
- Portuguese: “Cristo Rei”
- Portuguese: “Cristo-Rei”
- Portuguese: “Monumento a Cristo Rei”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Cristo Rei”
- Portuguese: “Santuário Nacional de Cristo Rei”
- Russian: “Кришту Рей”
- Serbian: “Национално светилиште Христа Краља”
- Spanish: “Cristo Rey de Almada”
- Spanish: “Cristo Rey”
- Spanish: “Cristo-Rei”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Cristo Rey”
- Spanish: “Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rey”
- Ukrainian: “Христос-Король”
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