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Igreja da Madalena | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
District | Lisbon District |
Region | Lisboa Region |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Location | |
Location | Largo da Madalena 1, 1100 Lisboa, Portugal. |
Municipality | Lisbon |
Architecture | |
Style | Manueline |
Groundbreaking | 1150 |
Completed | 1833 |
Church of the Magdalene (Portuguese : Igreja da Madalena) is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. Its portal is classified as a National Monument.
The Magdalene Church that currently exists is the result of several reconstructions. The original structure was erected in 1150 or 1164, by order of D. Afonso Henriques. In 1363, a fire completely destroyed the church, and Ferdinand I of Portugal had it rebuilt. In 1600 the church was partially destroyed by a cyclone. In 1755 the church was demolished by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. In 1783 Queen Maria I of Portugal had to rebuild the church again. In 1833, the church underwent some changes.
The church portal, a Manueline trefoil arch that was salvaged intact following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, was classified as a National Monument in 1910. [1]
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