Church · 1682–1966
National Pantheon (Santa Engrácia)
Panteão Nacional / Igreja de Santa Engrácia
Begun in 1682, the church stays unfinished for almost 300 years, giving Portuguese a phrase for endless works.
Stories
'Obras de Santa Engrácia' 1682-1966
Begun in 1682, the church stays unfinished for almost 300 years, giving Portuguese a phrase for endless works.
National Monument 1910
Santa Engrácia is classified a National Monument in 1910, confirmed again by Decree 251/70.
The dome is finally closed 1966
In 1966 a dome is finally added and the church, the National Pantheon since 1916, is reinaugurated.