Estrela Basilica of the Sacred Heart
At the Praça da Estrela, the Basilica da Estrela—also called the Basílica do Sagrado Coração de Jesus—takes its origin from a royal vow rather than a parish need. Queen Maria I ordered the Real Basílica e Convento do Santíssimo Coração de Jesus to be built as fulfilment of a promise tied to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The story begins in 1760, when Maria—Princess of Brazil at the time—made her vow before an image of the Sacred Heart in the Convent of Carnide, after her marriage to Infante Peter of Braganza. Construction began in 1779, with the groundbreaking ceremony on 24 October, when Peter III laid the first cornerstone and Fr. António Pereira de Figueiredo delivered the speech. The Basilica was completed in 1789, and its architect is José da Costa e Silva. Baroque in style, the church was built as part of a Carmelite convent and is recognized as a National Monument of Portugal. …
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