Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça
Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça is a church in Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon which is located on Rua de São João da Praça. Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça is situated nearby to the public building Cadeia do Limoeiro, as well as near the fountain Chafariz d’El-Rei.Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Santa Maria Maior, Portugal
- Also known as: “Church of São João da Praça” and “Igreja de Sao Joao da Praca”
- Address: Rua de São João da Praça 70
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chafariz d’El-Rei and Castle of São Jorge.
Chafariz d’El-Rei
Fountain
Photo: CorreiaPM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chafariz d’El-Rei is a fountain, which is situated 110 metres east of Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça.
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 520 metres northwest of Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça.
Cadeia do Limoeiro
Public building
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cadeia do Limoeiro is a public building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alfama and Madalena.
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".
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.
Baixa
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.
Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.70974° or 38° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
-9.13076° or 9° 7′ 51″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Inception
1789Open location code
8CCGPV59+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 96630683OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
12097367Wikidata ID
Q1657870
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça” goes by many names.
- German: “Igreja de São João da Praça”
- German: “Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São João da Praça”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São João Degolado”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça”
- Turkish: “Igreja Paroquial de São João da Praça”
- Turkish: “São João da Praça Kilisesi”
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