Igreja da Memória

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Memory Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Memória) is a church in Ajuda (Lisbon), Portugal. It holds the Mausoleum of the Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal. It is classified as a National Monument.

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The Memory Church built entirely of limestone was dedicated to the survival of the King Joseph I[1] from the assassination attempt by Távora family in 1758. The church was constructed in Baroque style with neoclassical characteristics and crowned by a dome.[2]

The Memory Church was classified as National Monument in 1923.[3]

References

  1. 1."Monumentos". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. 2."Memory Church". www.cm-lisboa.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. 3."Igreja da Memória". patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-16.