National Pantheon of Santa Engracia

It is also known as the Church of Santa Engracia. It is a baroque building, built between 1682 and 1966. Yes 1966. From there the Portuguese saying "as works of Santa Engracia" to refer to an endless work. It happened to have the function of Pantheon from 1916. Among people buried there are writers, presidents of the Portuguese Republic, and also are also evoked through cenotaphs characters like Luis de Camoes, Vasco de Gama or Infante D. Enrique (although not buried here). Mainly emphasizes its great dome.

As you walk through Alfama, a stunning pure white dome stands out from the modest houses: The church of Santa Engracia that, by order of a "famous" dictator, became the National Pantheon. Although not really big it has surprising majesty, perhaps the pristine marble from which it's built and its location in a fishing village make it seem even more colossal. Once inside its smooth lines contrast with the bright colors of the pavement and the energy it gives off, many Portuguese personalities are buried here.