Igreja da Madalena, Church building in Santa Maria Maior, Portugal.
Igreja da Madalena is a church in central Lisbon with a Late Renaissance facade and an ornate Manueline portal dating to the 1500s. The building reveals layers of architectural styles from different periods of construction.
The original building was constructed in 1150 on the site of a Roman temple and was rebuilt multiple times after fires, a cyclone, and the 1755 earthquake. Each rebuilding left its mark on the structure visible today.
The ceiling displays works by Machado de Castro, Portugal's leading sculptor of the 18th century, whose paintings and sculptures shape the interior today.
The building is located at Largo Madalena 1 in the city center and is easily accessible on foot. Services are held in multiple languages, making it welcoming to different visitors.
During renovation in 1753, four Roman stones from the 3rd century were discovered and integrated into the facade. These ancient fragments stand as silent evidence of the site's long history.
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