Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs Is a Catholic church located on Rua Garrett, in Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal in the parish of St Mary. Made in the baroque and late neoclassical style, it is an example of the quality of religious architecture in the context of the Pombaline rearrangement of Lisbon.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs, Lisboa”, “Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs, Lisbon”, “Ermida dos Mártires”, and “Igreja dos Mártires”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Nacional de São Carlos and Santa Justa Lift.
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Theater building
The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is situated 110 metres south of Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs.
Santa Justa Lift
National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado
Museum
The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado is an art museum located in the Chiado neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal. It was created in 1911 and re-inaugurated, in new installations, in 1994. National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado is situated 160 metres south of Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiado and Baixa.
Chiado
Neighborhood
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.
Bairro Alto
Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs
- Categories: minor basilica, cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.71034° or 38° 42′ 37″ north
Longitude
-9.14138° or 9° 8′ 29″ west
Open location code
8CCGPV65+4C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Basilica de Nossa Senhora dos Martires”
- Dutch: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame des Martyrs de Lisbonne”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame des Martyrs”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame-des-Martyrs de Lisbonne”
- German: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Para Martir, Lisboa”
- Portuguese: “Basilica de Nossa Senhora dos Martires”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Mártires”
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