Santarém (Portugal)

municipality and city in Portugal

Santarém is a city in the Ribatejo region of Portugal. Many of the city's churches are classified as national monuments.

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Santarém Cathedral (Sé de Santarém).

Santarém (/sɐ̃tɐˈɾɐ̃j̃/, suhng-tuh-RUHNGY) has a city population of 29,929 (2012), and the entire municipality has 61,752 residents (2011).

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Santarém is served by two motorways:

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  • 🌍 Castle of Santarém (Castelo de Santarém). Of this 12th-century protective fortification, only the Torre das Cabaças tower and a few stretches of wall remain. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Sé Catedral de Santarém). This 17th-century church was given the status of cathedral when Santarém became a Catholic diocese in 1975. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja da Misericórdia de Santarém (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Visitação). A 16th-century church built during the transition from the Renaissance to Mannerism. It has some Rococo features and has been a national monument since 1922. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora de Jesus do Sítio. This 17th-century convent is an excellent example of Portuguese Mannerism. It's been a national monument since 1923. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja de Santa Maria da Graça (Igreja da Graça, Igreja de Santo Agostinho). Construction on this Gothic church began in 1380. Pedro Álvares Cabral, who "discovered" Brazil, is entombed here. It was declared a national monument in 1910. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvila. Medieval Catholic church built on the ruins of an old mosque. A national monument since 1917. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja do Santíssimo Milagre (Igreja de Santo Estêvão). This 13th-century church was damaged by an earthquake in the 16th century and was rebuilt in Renaissance style. It was classified a national monument in 1997. (updated Jun 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja de São João de Alporão. 12th-century Romanesque church, a national monument since 1910. (updated Jun 2021)

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