Sé de Lamego

The façade and interior of Lamego Cathedral integrate architectural styles from different periods, simultaneously imposing a sense of beauty and monumentality.
The first reference to the bishopric of Lamego dates from the year 572, when Bishop Sardinário was present at the II Council of Braga, but the diocese was only restored after the defeat of the Arab invaders, having reappeared in the twelfth century. The building that exists today began to be built in 1159 on top of an old chapel dedicated to São Sebastião, erected a few decades earlier. In 1175 it was consecrated and dedicated to Santa Maria and São Sebastião.