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The
church
is
located
in
the
northeastern
corner
of
Rossio
Square,
between
the
former
and
Praça
da
Figueira.
It
is
one
of
the
oldest
churches
in
Lisbon,
built
in
the
XIIIth
century,
and
according
to
the
guide
books,
its
first
stone
was
laid
in
1241.
The
church
is
truly
majestic,
its
nave
spacious
and
wide,
and
its
sheer
scale
can't
be
adequately
guessed
by
looking
at
its
exterior.
Fittingly,
the
church
has
served
as
a
place
for
royal
weddings,
funeral
and
other
state
ceremonies.
Both
aisles
feature
interesting
chapels,
even
though
most
of
the
original
paintings,
altar
part,
and
other
relics
have
been
destroyed
at
one
point
or
another
in
the
church's
long
history.
Igreja
de
São
Domingos
has
survived
many
cataclysmes,
including
earthquakes,
and
not
just
the
devastating
earthquake
of
1755,
but
the
one
proceeding
it
by
over
200-plus
years,
that
took
place
in
1531.
More
recently,
the
entire
church
interior
was
completely
gutted
by
a
fire
of
August
13,
1959.
After
lengthy
restoration
works
that
lasted
several
decades,
the
church
reopened
but
a
decision
was
taken
to
keep
the
wall
behind
the
altar
and
catedra
in
its
fire-destroyed
shape,
which
conveys
a
very
austere
and
dramatic
appearance.
Right
outside
the
church,
there
is
a
memorial
featuring
the
Star
of
David
and
dedicated
to
the
terrible
Jewish
massacre
of
1506,
also
known
as
Lisbon
Pogrom,
that
started
in
the
Igreja
de
São
Domingos.
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