Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção

The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção is the Mother Church of the city of , in the Lisbon district, of . Its date of construction is unknown but some internal decoration has been dated as being between 1520 and 1525 and the church is clearly visible in a 1572 engraving showing a view of Cascais from the sea.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church at Cascais, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Church of Our Lady of the Assumption”, “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Cascais)”, and “Igreja Matriz”
  • Address: Cascais

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Sommer and Cascais Cultural Centre.

Museum
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is a building in , on the , which houses the Cascais Municipal Historical Archive and a branch of the Cascais Municipal Library, hosting collections pertaining to the town's archaeological, architectural, historical and cultural heritage.

Museum
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The is situated close to the in the municipality of in the Lisbon district of . It consists of several exhibition spaces, a recital hall and a restaurant. is situated 140 metres south of Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 210 metres southeast of Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areia and Caparide.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

Neighborhood
Cascais is a town and municipality in the of , located on the . The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. is situated 6 km east of Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção

Latitude
38.69517° or 38° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
-9.42093° or 9° 25′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CCGMHWH+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 152337734
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q10300049
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