Igreja de São Domingos (Lisbon)
| Igreja São Domingos | |
|---|---|
 View of the main façade of the church. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Largo de São Domingos, 1150 Lisboa, Portugal. |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon District |
| Region | Lisboa Region |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1241 |
| Completed | 1748 |
Igreja de São Domingos is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.[1]
The church was dedicated in 1241 and was, at one time, the largest church in Lisbon.[2] Prior to the establishment of the modern Portuguese republic in 1910, the church typically hosted Portuguese royal weddings.[2] Formerly the home of the Inquisition, Jesuit missionary Gabriel Malagrida was famously executed at the church in 1761 after being accused of treason.[2]
The church was damaged by the 1531 Lisbon earthquake and almost completely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake.[3] Rebuilding began quickly but wasn't completed until 1807.[4] In 1959 the church was devastated once more when a fire broke out in the building.[5] The fire, which killed two firefighters, took more than six hours to extinguish and completely gutted the church, destroying many important paintings and statues.[5] In 1994 the church reopened.[6] The restoration left many signs of the fire in place.[6]
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References
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- ↑ "Igreja de São Domingos". IGESPAR (in Portuguese). Government of Portugal. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Lisbon". The Catholic Encyclopedia. 9. Robert Appleton Company. 1912. p. 282. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Time Out Lisbon. Time Out Guides. 2010. p. 43. ISBN 9781846701870.
- ↑ Vieira, Alice (1993). Esta Lisboa (in Portuguese). Leya. p. 98. ISBN 9789722108690.
- 1 2 "Portugal: Fire Destroys Famous Lisbon Church". Reuters TV. Reuters. 13 August 1959. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- 1 2 Alves, Rita (18 April 2013). "Royal Weddings, Earthquake, Fire and Inquisition at Church São Domingos in Lisbon". AFAR Media. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
Coordinates: 38°42′53.05″N 9°08′18.17″W / 38.7147361°N 9.1383806°W