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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.
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]
Media related to Igreja da Memória at Wikimedia Commons
38°42′11″N 9°12′07″W / 38.7030°N 9.2020°W
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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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.
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]
Media related to Igreja da Memória at Wikimedia Commons
38°42′11″N 9°12′07″W / 38.7030°N 9.2020°W