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Basílica
de
Nossa
Senhora
dos
Mártires
(Basilica
of
Our
Lady
of
the
Martyrs)
is
located
along
Rua
Serpa
Pinto
in
the
Chiado
neighbourhood.
It
is
one
of
several
interesting
historic
church
buildings
you
can
visit
in
the
area
and
according
to
their
website
is
open
from
9am
to
6.30pm
(Mon
to
Fri)
and
10am
to
6.30pm
(Sat
&
Sun).
There
is
a
mass
schedule
on
the
Basilica
website
as
well
if
needed.
The
Basilica
history
dates
back
to
the
reconquest
of
Lisbon
in
1147,
when
a
chapel
was
built
here
to
house
the
image
of
the
Virgin
carried
by
English
crusaders.
The
chapel
was
given
the
name
Our
Lady
of
the
Martyrs
in
memory
of
all
European
soldiers
who
died
in
retaking
the
city
and
defending
the
Christian
faith.
The
present
church
you
can
see
today
dates
back
to
1784.
It
was
constructed
by
Portuguese
architect
Reinaldo
Manuel
dos
Santos
to
replace
the
previous
building
destroyed
during
the
1755
Earthquake.
You'll
find
subtle
Baroque
exterior
along
with
a
nicely
decorated
interior.
The
nave
is
lined
side
alters
and
fronted
by
an
impressive
main
alter.
There
is
also
a
delightful
ceiling
fresco,
the
work
of
Pedro
Alexandrino
de
Carvalho,
whose
work
can
also
be
found
in
Sé
(Lisbon
Cathedral)
and
other
important
historic
buildings
around
the
city
from
that
time.
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