Igreja da Madalena

Church of the Magdalene is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. Its portal is classified as a National Monument.

Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY 4.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
Also known as: “Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena”
Address: Largo da Madalena

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praça do Comércio and Castle of São Jorge.

Praça do Comércio

Square

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The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2. Praça do Comércio is situated 320 metres southwest of Igreja da Madalena.

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 440 metres north of Igreja da Madalena.

Rua Augusta Arch

Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY 4.0.

The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. Rua Augusta Arch is situated 250 metres southwest of Igreja da Madalena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baixa and Madalena.

Baixa

Photo: Deensel, CC BY 2.0.

Baixa is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. The Baixa has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.

Madalena

Village

Photo: Deryck Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Madalena is a former civil parish in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants; density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2.

Chiado

Neighborhood

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The Chiado is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums.

Igreja da Madalena

Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.71011° or 38° 42′ 36″ north

Longitude

-9.13482° or 9° 8′ 5″ west

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Height

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

8CCGPV68+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 96319771

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

GeoNames ID

12097365

Wikidata ID

Q5994073

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Igreja da Madalena” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Igreja da Madalena”
French: “Église de la Madeleine de Lisbonne”
French: “église de la Madeleine”
Portuguese: “Igreja da madalena”
Portuguese: “Igreja da Madalena”
Spanish: “Iglesia de la Madalena”
Spanish: “iglesia de la Magdalena”
Spanish: “Igreja da Madalena”
Turkish: “Igreja da Madalena”
Turkish: “Madalena Kilisesi”

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