Radha Krishna Temple, Lisbon
Lumiar, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Hinduism
The principal Radha-Krishna temple of the Hindu Community of Portugal, inaugurated in Lisbon in 1998 and open for daily worship and guided…
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Lisbon Central Mosque
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Islam
Portugal’s major modern mosque, inaugurated in 1985 as the central place of worship and institutional home of the Islamic Community of Lisbon.
Kadoorie – Mekor Haim Synagogue
Porto, Porto District, Portugal Judaism
The monumental synagogue of Porto’s Jewish community, inaugurated in 1938 and today an active centre of Jewish religious life in northern Portugal.
Shaaré Tikvá Synagogue
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Judaism
Lisbon’s historic Shaaré Tikvá synagogue, inaugurated in 1904 as the first purpose-built synagogue in Portugal since the late-15th-century suppression of public Judaism.
Tomar Synagogue
Tomar, Santarém District, Portugal Judaism
A rare surviving 15th-century Portuguese synagogue, now the Abraham Zacuto Luso-Hebrew Museum and a key witness to medieval Jewish life in Tomar.
Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Christianity
A major Lisbon church dedicated to Saint Anthony, built in 1767 on the site traditionally identified with the saint’s birthplace.
Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal Christianity
The principal cathedral of the Azores, begun in the late 16th century and rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake and a major 1983…
Funchal Cathedral
Funchal, Madeira Island, Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Christianity
Madeira’s principal cathedral, begun by order of Manuel I in 1493 and notable for Manueline-Gothic architecture and a monumental Mudéjar cedar ceiling.
Monastery of Santa Cruz
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal Christianity
A nationally protected Augustinian monastery founded in 1131, burial place of Portugal’s first two kings and a major intellectual centre of the…
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal Christianity
A remarkably intact Romanesque cathedral begun in 1164, consecrated in 1184 and associated with the 1185 coronation of King Sancho I.
Évora Cathedral
Évora, Évora District, Portugal Christianity
Portugal’s largest medieval cathedral, begun in 1186, consecrated in 1204 and completed in 1250 within Évora’s UNESCO-listed historic centre.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Christianity
Lisbon’s oldest cathedral, begun in 1147 and dedicated to the Mother of God, with relics of Saint Vincent and deep associations with…