Saint Stephen Church () is a church in
Alfama
The Alfama () is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. Its name comes from the Arabic ''al-ḥamma'' (), meaning "hot fountains" or "baths," akin to "hammam" (). The district ...
district of
Lisbon,
Portugal
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. It is classified as a
National Monument.
History
The Santo Estêvão Church of the 12th century was reconstructed in 1733 in
Baroque style by the architect Manuel da Costa Negreiros. After being damaged by
1755 Lisbon earthquake
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, impacted Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time. In combination with ...
, the church was renovated, and reopened to cult in 1773. It was classified as
National Monument in 1918 according to the Decree № 5 046.
Overview
The church is in rectangular shape. Its facade is divided into 3 parts by
pilaster
In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wal ...
s. The central one was crowned by a triangular
pediment
Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape.
Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds.
A pedim ...
, surmounted with a cross and framed with 2 towers. One of the towers was destroyed as the result of the earthquake. Interior part of the Church is composed of
main altar
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Geography
* Main River (disambiguation)
**Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany
* Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province
*"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries
...
with a stone
altarpiece, a group of sculptures carved by Jose de Almeida,
side altar
A side-altar or bye-altar is an altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar in a church. The term is generally applied to altars that are situated in the bay or bays of the nave, transepts, etc. Side-altars may be recessed in a side-ch ...
s, statuary, and the tiles of old
sacristy.
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 Evangelista ...
*
List of National Monuments of Portugal
The national monuments of Portugal ( pt, Monumentos Nacionais) were constructed throughout the Portuguese territory, and date back to the period of pre-historic settlement of occupation. Subsequently, the region that is today Portugal has been col ...
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Igreja de Santo Estevao (Lisbon)
Roman Catholic churches in Lisbon
National monuments in Lisbon District