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Igreja de São Roque

Name: Igreja de São Roque
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Walk into Igreja de São Roque, an early Jesuit church with a plain facade and a lavish interior. Spend half an hour moving from chapel to chapel, admiring the baroque decoration along the single nave.

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Full description

Igreja de São Roque was completed in 1582 and designed by Filipe Terzi and Afonso Álvares as one of the first Jesuit churches built specifically for preaching, with a single wide nave. Its side chapels are mainly baroque and richly ornamented, which is where reviewers find the craftsmanship most striking.

Some visitors find the interior a little dark, and the plain exterior gives little away. Entry is free and a visit takes around 30 minutes, suiting a short stop while exploring the Bairro Alto and Chiado area.

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Address

Largo Trindade Coelho, 1200-470 Lisboa, Portugal · Lisboa

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Allow time to study the individual chapels up close
check opening hours, as Monday opens later at 1:00 PM than Saturday's 10:00 AM start
bring a little patience for dim lighting inside.

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Reviews

A nice enough church, but a little bit lacking in wow factor for me. That could be down to me seeing about a million churches in my lifetime though. I found this one to be a little bit dark inside as well. The church is free, but you have to pay if you want to see the museum. We didn’t bother. In summary, ok for a…

Toxteth O' Grady

2/5

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