View to Igreja de Santa Catarina

The view up to the Igreja de Santa Catarina in Lisbon. This fine Baroque church is located just west of Chiado and dates back to the 17th century. Originally part of the Convento de São Paulo da Serra da Ossa, these days it serves as a parish church.

Whilst the interior is quite imposing, yet restrained, the interior is fairly splendid - as you would expect from a Portuguese church.

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Lisbon is one of the most immediately likeable capitals in Europe. Located on the westernmost front of Continental Europe, its mosaic of terracotta roofed buildings cling both majestically and humbly to its seven hills. The Tejo River sweeps past the many character-rich districts which border it, carrying boats big and small and is straddled by two impressive bridges. Some ultra modern…