Portugal

13 Best Religious Sites in Portugal

If temples, churches and sacred sites are your reason to travel, this is Portugal sorted for you.

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  1. Jerónimos Monastery

    Religious site · LisbonFree entry

    Jerónimos Monastery is a masterpiece of Portuguese Manueline architecture, located in the Belém district of Lisbon.

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  2. Lisbon Cathedral

    Religious site · Lisbon

    Lisbon Cathedral, also known as the Sé, is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147.

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  3. Igreja do Carmo

    Religious site · PortoFree entry

    Igreja do Carmo is one of Porto's most photographed landmarks, thanks largely to its massive side wall covered in traditional Portuguese azulejo tiles.

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  4. Igreja dos Carmelitas

    Religious site · PortoFree entry

    Igreja dos Carmelitas is a beautiful 17th-century Carmelite church located in the heart of Porto, near the famous Livraria Lello and Clérigos Tower.

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  5. Se-Catedral da Guarda

    Religious site · GuardaFree entry

    Se-Catedral da Guarda, also known as the Cathedral of Guarda, is a magnificent religious site perched atop the highest city in Portugal.

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  6. Carmo Convent

    Religious site · Lisbon

    The Carmo Convent is a former Catholic convent in Lisbon, Portugal, whose Gothic church was ruined by the 1755 earthquake and remains a visible trace of that disaster.

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  7. Church of Saint Peter

    Religious site · ObidosFree entry

    The Church of Saint Peter (Igreja de São Pedro) stands in the heart of Óbidos, a charming medieval walled town.

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  8. Albufeira's Igreja Matriz

    Religious site · AlbufeiraFree entry

    Igreja Matriz de Albufeira, also known as the Church of São Sebastião, stands as a serene landmark in the heart of Albufeira's historic center.

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  9. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Velha

    Religious site · LisbonFree entry

    Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha (Church of Our Lady of the Old Conception) is a hidden gem in Lisbon's Baixa neighborhood, near the Tagus River.

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  10. Nossa Senhora do Terco e Trindade Church

    Religious site · PortoFree entry

    Located on Travessa Cimo de Vila in Porto, Nossa Senhora do Terco e Trindade Church is a lesser-known gem that showcases the city's rich religious heritage.

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  11. Santa Maria do Castelo Church

    Religious site · LourinhaFree entry

    Santa Maria do Castelo Church is a historic religious site located in the town of Lourinha, Portugal, on Rua Doutor Adriano Franco.

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  12. Igreja da Misericordia

    Religious site · GuardaFree entry

    Igreja da Misericordia is a charming church located in the heart of Guarda, Portugal, on Largo Joao de Almeida.

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  13. Parish Church of the Blessed Sacrament

    Religious site · LisbonFree entry

    The Parish Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento) is a tranquil religious site nestled in the heart of Lisbon's Chiado neighborhood, near the Carmo Convent ruins.

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