Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo
Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo is a church in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon which is located on Largo de Santa Cruz do Castelo. Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo is situated nearby to the church Igreja do Menino Deus, as well as near Castle of São Jorge.Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Address: Largo de Santa Cruz do Castelo
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of São Jorge and Igreja do Menino Deus.
Castle of São Jorge
Photo: Robert Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Castle of São Jorge is situated 120 metres west of Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo.
Igreja do Menino Deus
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja do Menino Deus is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. It was designed by the architect João Antunes.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 280 metres southeast of Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alfama and Baixa.
Alfama
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. The district includes the freguesias of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of the two streets, "Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão" and "Rua São João da Praça".
Baixa
Graça
Suburb
Graça is a former parish in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish São Vicente.
Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.71373° or 38° 42′ 49″ northLongitude
-9.13217° or 9° 7′ 56″ westElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Height
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8CCGPV79+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 96758906OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Church of Santa Cruz do Castelo” goes by many names.
- German: “Igreja de Santa Cruz do Castelo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Cruz do Castelo”
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