Dark sights in Lisbon

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   Basílica da Estrela

   • Lisbon, Portugal
   • Sights › Dark

   The curvaceous, sugar-white dome and twin belfries of Basílica da Estrela are visible from afar. The neoclassical beauty was completed in 1790 by order of Dona Maria I (whose tomb is here) in gratitude for a male heir. The echoing interior is awash with pink and black marble, which creates a kaleidoscopic effect when you gaze up into the cupola. Climb the dome for far-reaching views over Lisbon.

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   Cemitério Dos Ingleses

   • Lisbon, Portugal
   • Sights › Dark

   Overgrown with cypress trees, the Cemitério dos Ingleses was founded in 1717. Expats at rest here include Henry Fielding (author of Tom Jones ), who died during a fruitless visit to Lisbon to improve his health in 1754. At the far corner are the remains of Lisbon’s old Jewish cemetery.

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