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The Church-Shrine of Our Lady of Light () is a Marian shrine and Catholic church in
The Church-Shrine of Our Lady of Light () is a Marian shrine and Catholic church in freguesia
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Por ...
Carnide
Carnide () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Carnide is north of São Domingos de Benfica and Benfica, east of Lumiar, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivel ...
of Lisbon
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, Portugal
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. It is classified as a National Monument
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The term may also refer to a spe ...
.
About
The construction of the Church of Our Lady of Light was initiated by Maria, daughter ofManuel I Manuel I may refer to:
*Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1143–1180)
*Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond (1228–1263)
*Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was ...
and Eleanor
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. It was built between 1575 and 1596. 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. The grave of Infanta D. Maria was classified as 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 spe ...
in 1910, and the main chapel was listed as 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 spe ...
in 1923.
See also
*List of churches in Portugal
The following is a list of churches in Portugal by district or autonomous region.
Aveiro District
* Capela de Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Arada) ( pt)
* Capela do Senhor do Calvário ( pt)
*Cathedral of Aveiro
* Church of São João Evangelist ...
References
External links
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