Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (Carnide)

Coordinates: 38°45′43″N 9°11′16″W / 38.761981°N 9.1878248°W / 38.761981; -9.1878248
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz

The Church-Shrine of Our Lady of Light (Portuguese: Igreja-Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Luz) is a Marian shrine and Catholic church in freguesia Carnide of Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

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The construction of the Church of Our Lady of Light was initiated by Maria, daughter of Manuel I and Eleanor. It was built between 1575 and 1596.[1] The church was destroyed as the result of 1755 earthquake. Only the main chapel, the arc, and part of walls survived. The current facade was built in 1870 by the architect Valentim Correia.[2] The grave of Infanta D. Maria was classified as National Monument in 1910, and the main chapel was listed as National Monument in 1923.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ^ "Church of Our Lady of Luz". www.cm-lisboa.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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Media related to Convento de Nossa Senhora da Luz at Wikimedia Commons

38°45′43″N 9°11′16″W / 38.761981°N 9.1878248°W / 38.761981; -9.1878248