Lisbon - Sé Patriarchal
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Lisbon's cathedral, called the Sé Patriarchal, is the city's oldest church and is one of the largest constructions of Romanesque origin in Portugal. The Portuguese word Sé, meaning cathedral, comes from the word sede meaning bishop's seat. The building stands within the old, densely built quarter on the southern hillside - there is insufficient room available here for the spacious square which would allow the church to appear more striking. The origins of the church date back to the 12th century. After the conquest of the city by the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, the construction of a church was quickly begun on a site on which a mosque had stood until then. This was meant to demonstrate who held power in Lisbon from then on
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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Romanesque; Architecture - Gothic; Christian sites; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo; Towers, monuments, observation deck
Se Patriarchal Highlights
Igreja de Santo Antonio da Se
To the west of and below the Sé Patriarchal stands a lovely Baroque church dedicated to St Anthony. An earlier 16th C. church was destroyed by the earthquake. Mateus Vicente de Oliveira, who also
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Museu Antoniano
A small museum has been set up next to the Igreja de Santo António da Sé in memory of the saint.Roman Theatre Museum
The museum focuses on the ruins of the Roman Theatre. An audiovisual presentation describes the history of the ruins. The museum is located just uphill from the cathedral.Se Patriarchal - Cloister
The Gothic cloister, lined by several chapels, is reached via the ambulatory. Particularly impressive is a wrought iron Romanesque screen, typical of religious art of that time on the Iberian
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Se Patriarchal - Interior
After some restoration work the interior of the cathedral appears very uniform. It consists of two low side aisles and a higher nave, with a barrel vaulted and cross vaulted ceiling. The appearance
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