Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation — Attraction in Lisbon

There are several interesting churches you can visit in the Chiado neighbourhood including the Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação) located at Largo de Chiado and Largo Luis de Camões.

Historically, this church dates back to 1708 when it was originally constructed. It was rebuilt after being destroyed by the earthquake of 1755 and features a Neo-classical facade topped with a ornamental pediment. The interior hosts Baroque and Neo-classical features including a single nave with side altars, separated by marble inlay and inset columns.

There is a nice ceiling fresco and main altarpiece image of the Lady of the Incarnation that is the work of the highly regarded Portuguese sculptor Machado de Castro. You'll also find a screen with information about the church history and art and other highlights which you can read...

This is a beautiful church dedicated to Our Lady of the Incarnation, which is the name given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in allusion to the incarnation of her son. It certainly deserves a visit. Inside, over the chancel altarpiece, there's a magnificent image of Our Lady of the Incarnation carved by Machado de Castro, one of Portugal's most celebrated sculptors. The ceiling paintings, by Simon Caetano Nunes, are also worth seeing, particularly the dramatic depiction of the mystery of the incarnation (chancel ceiling) and that of the annunciation to Our Lady (central...

Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, like so many other churches in this part of the Portuguese capital, was completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1755. It was subsequently rebuilt under the direction of the architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, though the rebuilding works continued until 1873.

The late-Baroque, neo-classical façade has six Corinthian pilasters which accentuate the church's height. The façade is crowned by a triangular pediment.

On the side doors, two small niches house seventeenth...