Relógios da Basílica da Estrela - Lisboa, Portugal
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N 38° 42.810 W 009° 09.630
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e Basílica da Estrela (Estrela Basilica) is a basilica in Lisbon, Portugal with two twin towers with clocks mounted.
Waymark Code: WMD763
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/29/2011
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"The Basílica da Estrela (Estrela Basilica) is a basilica in Lisbon, Portugal, built by order of Queen Mary I of Portugal, as a fulfilled promise for giving birth to a son (José, Prince of Brazil). Construction started in 1779 and the basilica was finished in 1790, after the death of José caused by smallpox in 1788.
The huge church has a giant dome, and is located in a hill in what was at the time the western part of Lisbon and can be viewed from far away. The style is similar to the Mafra National Palace, in late baroque and neoclassical. The front has two twin bell towers and includes statues of saints and some allegoric figures.
The clocks are mounted on the Bell Towers. There are two dials on each of the towers, 2 facing North, onf facing East and another facing West. The clocks have a marble dial with roman numerals on them and have an ornamental decoration crowning them. The pointers are atisticaly decorated. They are made of metal painted black."
Adapted from Wikipedia
Status: Not Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: Not listed
Web link to additional info: Not listed
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Photo of clock.