What you'll hear inside Church of São Roque:

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  Chapel of St John the Baptist

  A singular masterpiece of 18th-century Italian art, commissioned by King João V.

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  Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Doutrina

  This Baroque chapel, built in 1612, features lavish gilded woodcarving, ornamental Solomonic columns, and inlaid marble surfaces reflecting Italian influence.

• 3
  Chapel of São Francisco Xavier

  Founded in 1634 by António Gomes de Elvas, this chapel features paintings by José de Avelar Rebelo depicting King John III and Pope Paul III.

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  Chapel of Saint Roque

  Capela de São Roque occupies the site of an original hermitage and features striking Mannerist tilework from 1584, signed by Francisco de Matos, alongside painting by Gaspar Dias.

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  Main Chapel

  The Chapel of the High Altar features a Mannerist altarpiece dating from 1625–1628, adorned with images of the principal Jesuit saints.

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  Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament

  Founded in 1636 by Luiza Frois, this chapel in Lisboa was originally dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção.

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  Chapel of Our Lady of Piety

  The Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade features a dramatic theatrical composition depicting the Calvary, surrounded by angels against a painted backdrop of the walls of Jerusalem.

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  Sant'Antonio Chapel

  Capela de Santo António was severely damaged during the 1755 earthquake and subsequently reconstructed with Baroque elements and paintings by Vieira Lusitano.

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  16th-century Painted Ceiling

  This painted ceiling, executed between 1584 and 1590 by Francisco Venegas and Amaro do Vale, is a remarkable survivor of the 1755 earthquake.