4 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100
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A Dominican monastery built to celebrate Portugal's victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. Its Manueline cloisters feature some of the most intricate stone carving in Portugal.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. A masterpiece of Portuguese Late Gothic and Manueline architecture.
A monumental stairway of 577 steps zigzags up the steep hillside, each landing featuring Baroque fountains depicting the five senses. The church at the top offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The finest example of a sacro monte (sacred mountain) in Portugal.
Inspired by the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, this 110-meter-tall monument overlooks Lisbon across the Tagus River. The 28-meter Christ statue stands atop a 82-meter pedestal with a chapel inside.
One of Portugal's most recognizable landmarks, inspired by Rio's Christ the Redeemer but built in its own distinctive style.
Despite a plain exterior, São Roque contains what is said to be the most expensive chapel ever built — the Chapel of St. John the Baptist, assembled in Rome and blessed by the Pope before being shipped to Lisbon.
Contains one of the most lavish single chapels in Europe and one of the first Jesuit churches in the world.
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