Restoration and Enhancement of the Patriarchal Cathedral of Lisbon, Installation of the Archaeological Center, and Restoration of the Upper and Lower Cloisters / Adalberto Dias Arquitecto lda

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"Romanesque, Gothic, Mannerist, Baroque, Neo-Romanesque, Neo-Gothic, and Neo-Manueline are the countless classifications that historians use for the Sé, the building that marked the foundation of Portugal, commissioned by D. Afonso Henriques, after the conquest of the city from the Moors, on the southern slope and halfway up the hill of the Castle."

Historians apply Romanesque, Gothic, Mannerist, Baroque, Neo-Romanesque, Neo-Gothic, and Neo-Manueline classifications to the Sé. The cathedral was commissioned by D. Afonso Henriques following the conquest of the city from the Moors. The building marks the foundation of Portugal and occupies the southern slope, halfway up the Castle hill. Architectural elements span medieval origins and later stylistic additions, indicating successive construction phases and restorations. The multiplicity of classifications reflects a composite monument shaped by evolving tastes, political significance, and continuous interventions across centuries.

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