Memory Church () is a church in
Ajuda (Lisbon),
Portugal
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. It holds the Mausoleum of the
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
Dom (honorific), D. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras (13 May 1699 – 8 May 1782), known as the Marquis of Pombal ( ), was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat who Despotism, despotically ruled ...
. It is classified as a
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a sp ...
.
About
The Memory Church built entirely of limestone was dedicated to the survival of the
King Joseph I from the assassination attempt by Távora family in 1758. The church was constructed in
Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
style with neoclassical characteristics and crowned by a dome.
The Memory Church was classified as
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a sp ...
in 1923.
See also
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Churches in Portugal
References
External links
Memória Church
Roman Catholic churches in Lisbon
National monuments in Lisbon District
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