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Must See

Fine 17th-century tiles
patterning the cloister,
from the original convent

1 2
1 The church’s Manueline
portal was recreated from
a 16th-century painting.
2 The 16th-century church
of Madre de Deus acquired
its sumptuous interiors
under João V. The Rococo
altar piece was added after
the earthquake of 1755.
3 On the top floor, a striking
18th-century panorama
depicts Lisbon before the
3 1755 earthquake.
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