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Igreja De São Miguel (Armamar)
Igreja de São Miguel (Church of São Miguel) is a church designated as a National Monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a spec ... in Portugal. Its construction possibly dates back to the 12th century, and is the only national monument in the municipality of Armamar, Portugal. It underwent several interventions after the construction in the 17th and 18th centuries. According to tradition, the church was built with stones from the demolished Armamar Castle, before the foundation of the Salzedas Monastery. Opinions in this regard are divided: there are those who consider that the church was founded by Egas Moniz, aide of King D. Afonso Henriques; others say that on the initiative of Egas Moniz a primitive temple, perhaps a chapel, would have been built, and not the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igreja Matriz De Armamar
"Igreja" ("Church") is a single by Brazilian rock band Titãs, released in 1986, part of their '' Cabeça Dinossauro'' album. Lyrics and composition According to songwriter and then bassist and vocalist Nando Reis, the song was written on the acoustic guitar at his mother's house in the district of Butantã, São Paulo: By the time of the album's release, Reis said: Reception within the band It was one of the last songs to be selected for the album and it stirred controversy among the members themselves - vocalist Arnaldo Antunes, at first, didn't want to record it and would even leave the stage sometimes when the song was performed live. When the members had a meeting at vocalist Branco Mello's apartment to discuss the album's repertoire, vocalist, bassist and saxophonist Paulo Miklos also opposed the song's inclusion, but soon changed his mind as the band performed it live. Antunes, on the other hand, said "the song is against the Church as the institution, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
