Chapel of Saint Sebastian

Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lumiar > Paço do Lumiar

Location

Lumiar Parish, Lisbon, Portugal.

Classification

Property of Public Interest since 1967.

Origin

Built in the 16th century by the population for protection against the plague.

Architecture

, Exterior: Manueline portal.

, Interior: Single nave with main chapel and high choir.

Restorations

, Walls lined with 17th-century carpet tiles.

, Main chapel with tile panels depicting the life of Saint Sebastian.

, Embellishment with marble inlays of various colors.

, Two trompe-l'oeil altars next to the triumphal arch.

, Fresco paintings in the internal area of the arch.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capela_de_São_Sebastião_(Lumiar)

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt