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São Vicente, Lisbon
São Vicente () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, São Vicente is to the east of Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon), Santa Maria Maior, south of Arroios, and west of Penha de França. São Vicente is home to numerous historic neighborhoods, including Alfama. The population in 2021 was 13,956, for a population density of 7,013.1 inhabitants per km2 on an area of 1.99 square kilometersInstituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History The parish of Graça, Lisbon, Graça was created in 1569, after the Santo Estêvao de Alfama de-annexation. The parish name was intended to honor the cathol ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of São Vicente De Fora
The Church and Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls", is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country. The monastery also contains the royal pantheon of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal. History and art The original Monastery of São Vicente de Fora was founded around 1147 by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, for the Augustinian Order. Built in Romanesque style outside the city walls, it was one of the most important monastic foundations in medieval Portugal. It is dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa, patron saint of Lisbon, whose relics were brought from the Algarve to Lisbon in the 12th century. The present buildings are the result of a reconstruction ordered by King Philip II of Spain, who had become King of Portugal (as Philip I) after a succession crisis in 1580. The church of the monastery was bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
