Lisbon Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, usually called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé (Sé de Lisboa). It is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the oldest church in the city.[1]
| Patriarchal Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary Major | |
|---|---|
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Façade of the Lisbon Cathedral | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°42′35″N 9°07′59″W / 38.70972°N 9.13306°WCoordinates: 38°42′35″N 9°07′59″W / 38.70972°N 9.13306°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | cathedral |
| Leadership | D. Manuel Clemente |
| Website | patriarcado-lisboa |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque |
| Direction of façade | W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Height (max) | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Portuguese National Monument | |
| Official name: Sé de Lisboa | |
| Designated: | 10 January 1907 |
| Reference #: | PT031106520004 |
Lisbon Cathedral Media
- A Sé de Lisboa no século XVI - História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada.png
Recreation of Lisbon Cathedral of the 16th century by Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864–1935) according to existing 16th c. paintings
- NaveLateral.jpg
View of the Romanesque lateral aisle of the Lisbon Cathedral.
- LisbonCathedral-Ambulatory.jpg
Gothic vault of the ambulatory and clerestory windows.
- Excavation in the cloister of Lisbon Cathedral (10328935154).jpg
Archaeological excavations in Cathedral cloisters
- LisbonCathedral-Tomb1.jpg
Gothic tomb of knight Lopo Fernandes Pacheco, 7th Lord of Ferreira de Aves, in the ambulatory of Lisbon Cathedral.
- Claustros da Sé de Lisboa - 2004.jpg
Gothic cloister of Lisbon Cathedral. Each oculum over the twin arches has a different tracery pattern.
References
- ↑ Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa. "História". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.