Lisbon Cathedral

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Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
historical monument
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Cathedral of Saint Mary Major
Sé de Lisboa
archdiocese Patriarchate of Lisbon
architecturalStyle Baroque (later additions)
Gothic
Romanesque
architecturalType basilica
builtAfter Christian reconquest of Lisbon
builtOnSiteOf former mosque of Lisbon
choirStyle Gothic
cloisterStyle Gothic
constructionStart 1147
contains relics of Saint Vincent of Saragossa
tomb of Beatrice of Castile
tomb of King Afonso IV of Portugal
country Portugal
dedicatedTo Saint Mary Major
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
foundedBy Afonso I of Portugal
foundingDate 12th century
function main cathedral of Lisbon
seat of the Patriarch of Lisbon
hasFeature Gothic cloister
ambulatory with radiating chapels
fortress-like façade
large rose window
treasury museum
twin bell towers
heritageDesignation National Monument of Portugal
isOldest oldest church in Lisbon
locatedIn Alfama district
linked to: Alfama

Lisbon
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lisbon Municipality
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
mainPortalStyle Romanesque
nativeName Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral

Sé de Lisboa
naveStyle Romanesque
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
restoration major 20th-century restoration
rite Latin Rite
significantEvent survived 1755 Lisbon earthquake with damage
status metropolitan cathedral
touristAttractionOf Lisbon

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Alfama hasLandmark Lisbon Cathedral
São Jorge Castle hasNearbyAttraction Lisbon Cathedral
Carmo Convent locatedIn Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Lioz limestone usedInMonument Lisbon Cathedral
Terreiro do Paço metro station locatedIn Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon)
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Sé de Lisboa officialName Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Sé de Lisboa officialName Catedral de Santa Maria Maior
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Sé de Lisboa commonName Lisbon Cathedral
Tram 28 route notableView Lisbon Cathedral (Sé de Lisboa)
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Miradouro das Portas do Sol hasNearbyAttraction Lisbon Cathedral (Sé de Lisboa)
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral nativeName Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon) contains Sé (Lisbon Cathedral)
subject linked to: Santa Maria Maior parish
linked to: Lisbon Cathedral
Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon) contains Lisbon Cathedral
subject linked to: Santa Maria Maior parish
Afonso IV of Portugal burialPlace Lisbon Cathedral