National Pantheon (Church of Santa Engrácia)
Panteão Nacional
A white-domed Baroque church that took nearly 300 years to finish, now the resting place of fado queen Amália Rodrigues and other notables, with views of the Tagus from the dome terrace.
Work on the Church of Santa Engrácia began in 1682 but was not completed until 1966, which gave rise to the Portuguese saying that the “Santa Engrácia works” means something that is never finished. It is now the National Pantheon, where several presidents, writers, fado queen Amália Rodrigues and football star Eusébio are buried. The interior has a Greek cross layout with coloured marble, and the outer terrace of the dome offers views over Alfama and the Tagus. Admission is about €8, and it is closed on Mondays. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, Lisbon's largest flea market, the Feira da Ladra (“Thieves' Market”), is held in front of it. Getting there: tram 28 to Voz do Operário stop.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Alfama
- Miradouro de Santa Luzia
- Tram 28
- São Jorge Castle
- Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
- Lisbon Cathedral
- Rua Augusta Arch
- Praça do Comércio