Experts' Choice Award Panteao Nacional
What the experts agree on
This stunning baroque church-turned-pantheon honors Portugal's greatest explorers, poets, and historical figures beneath an impressive dome completed in 1966. The porcelain-white monument near Feira da Ladra flea market showcases centuries of
“Begun in the 17C, the church was never completed. In the form of a Greek cross, it is now surmounted by a cupola, inaugurated in 1966.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "The porcelain-white Panteão Nacional is a baroque beauty." Full review
Let's Go "The dictator Salazar rededicated the building as the National Pantheon, although it now, ironically, houses the remains of some of his staunchest opponents. " Full review
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Start at the ground level and see the tomb of the much beloved Amália Rodrigues, queen of fado.
Afar Magazine "In the 20th century, the Church of Santa Engrácia was converted into the national pantheon, in which important Portuguese personalities are buried." Full review
On the Grid "Panteão Nacional is literally the national pantheon, a magnificent monument just across Feira da Ladra flea market, worth a visit for its architecture, culture and history." Full review
Fodor's "The large domed edifice immediately behind and below São Vicente is the former church of Santa Engrácia." Full review
Frommer's "Memorials honor Henry the Navigator; Luís Vaz de Camões, the country's greatest poet; Pedro Álvares Cabral, "discoverer" of Brazil... and, of course, Vasco da Gama." Full review
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Ask the guards to take you to the terrace for a beautiful view of the river.
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