Monuments

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was designed by the architects Nuno Teotónio Pereira and Nuno Portas and built between 1962 and 1970 in a small plot of land located in the densely populated urban community in the centre of Lisbon.

In order to take best advantage of the small amount of available space, the main body of the church and its annexes are distributed across various levels united by a central open area which enables people to circulate and participate during mass. Entrance to the building is achieved via the Rua Camilo Castelo Branco. The church has a discrete structure, including the use of less noble building materials such as concrete and glass.