Mafra is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon,on the west coast of Portugal,and part of the urban agglomeration of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 76,685,in an area of 291.66 km2.
The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna,Italy. The remains of Saint Dominic,founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans),are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico,made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop,Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolòdell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.
The Cathedral of Évora is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora,Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments,lying on the highest spot of the city. It is part of the historical city centre,and the seat of the Archdiocese of Evora.
The Palace of Mafra,also known as the Palace-Convent of Mafra and the Royal Building of Mafra,is a monumental Baroque and Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra,Portugal,some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Construction began in 1717 under King John V of Portugal and was completely concluded in 1755.
The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro,in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period,from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Portuguese colonial Baroque façade with later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.
Anton Maria Maragliano was an Italian sculptor of the Baroque period,known primarily for his wooden statues. He was born in Genoa,where he led an important workshop.
The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon,Portugal.
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria,in the civil parish of Fátima,in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal.
The accession of the King of France to the royal throne was legitimized by a ceremony performed with the Crown of Charlemagne at the Reims Cathedral. In late medieval and early modern times,the new king did not need to be anointed in order to be recognized as French monarch but ascended upon the previous monarch's death with the proclamation "Le Roi est mort,vive le Roi!"
Our Lady of Solitude is a title of Mary,mother of Jesus and a special form of Marian devotion practised in Spanish-speaking countries to commemorate the solitude of Mary on Holy Saturday. Variant names include Nuestra Señora de la Soledad,Maria Santisima,Nuestra Señora Dolorosisima de la Soledad,and Virgen de la Soledad.
The six organs in the Basilica of the Palace of Mafra - designed and built all at the same time,and designed to play together as well - were built by the two most important Portuguese organ builders of the time –António Xavier Machado e Cerveira and Joaquim António Peres Fontanes –and were completed between 1806 and 1807. The last two were inaugurated on 4 October 1807,and a substantial number of compositions involving all six organs were produced that year.
Churches and Convents of Goa is the name given by UNESCO to a set of religious monuments located in Goa Velha,in the state of Goa,India,which were declared a World Heritage Site in 1986.
The Nossa Senhora de Penha or the Basilica da Penha is a Roman Catholic religious basilica located in the city of Recife,in the state of Pernambuco,Brazil. Belonging to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin,in the archdiocese of Olinda and Recife,its patron is the Virgin of the Rock.
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament of Saint Anne is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Nazaré,Salvador,Bahia,Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. Its construction began in 1747 and continued over the next two decades. The church sits on the second line of hills below the Historic Center of Salvador in the neighborhood of Nazaré. It was built on a hill above the GravatáFountain,which likely dates to the early 18th century. The church has a single nave with no side chapels;the side aisles are surmounted by tribunes. The transept features a cupola with a skylight,a feature unique in Bahia. The rear of the church has an ossuary constructed around a small courtyard. The church was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1941.
The Royal and Venerable Confraternity of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Mafra,alternatively,the Royal and Venerable Brotherhood of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Mafra,is a public association of faithful of the Catholic Church,canonically established in the Basilica of Our Lady and Saint Anthony of Mafra,Portugal.
The Mafra carillons constitute the largest carillon ensemble in the world.
The Collegiate Basilica of the Most Holy Rosary,also known as the Matrix Church or Cathedral is a Catholic place of worship located in Francavilla Fontana,an Italian municipality in the province of Brindisi in Apulia. It is the largest church in the diocese of Oria,of which it is part,and has the highest dome in Salento,with a diameter of 13 meters.
