Church of Mercês, Parish Church of Mercês, Church of Our Lady of Jesus or Church of Our Lady of Mercês

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Mercês

Location

The Church of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, also known as the Parish Church of Mercês, is located in Largo de Jesus, in the parish of Misericórdia, in Lisbon.

History

The current church was built in the 18th century, on the site of the old church that was destroyed by the 1755 earthquake.

Current Function

After the end of religious orders in Portugal in 1834, the church was converted into the parish church of the Mercês parish, a function it maintains to this day.

Architecture and Surroundings

It is situated in a historical complex that includes the old Convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, the Academy of Sciences, the Passos Manuel Secondary School, the Hospital de Jesus and the Mendia Palace.

Classification

Since 2010, the church has been part of a Public Interest Ensemble that includes the Convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, remains of the convent wall, the Academy of Sciences, the Geological Museum, the Chapel of the Third Order of Our Lord Jesus and the Hospital de Jesus.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_Nossa_Senhora_de_Jesus

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