Sanctuary of Christ the King - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Sanctuary of Christ the King - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Sanctuary of Christ the KingSanctuary of Christ the King in the Shrine Official Website.Lisbon: Art and History (English version) by Casa Editrice Bonechi (Italy)Footloose Pilgrims - a journal of moped travels through Europe by Dick Lynam & Bill Lynam. First Edition, 2014. (U.S.A.) () is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument. The project was inaugurated on 17 May 1959. The giant statue was erected to express gratitude because the Portuguese were spared the direct destructive effects of World War II. Read more on Wikipedia
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