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Estrela Basilica

Located in Estrela, Lisbon Municipality Coordinates: 38°42′47″ N 9°09′38″ W

Estrela Basilica
Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Prazeres
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport8 km
CAT Cascais Airport17 km

About Estrela Basilica

Estrela Basilica is a tourist attraction. Location: Estrela, Lisbon Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Estrela Basilica (Portuguese: Basílica da Estrela [iʃˈtɾelɐ]) or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Portuguese: Real Basílica e Convento do Santíssimo Coração de Jesus), is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered to be built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfillment of a vow, the Basilica is a product of the Queen's strong personal devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and is considered an important architectural endeavour of her reign.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Architect
José da Costa e Silva
Architectural style
Baroque
Heritage designation
National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Estrela Basilica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Estrela Basilica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°19°22°25°28°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°16°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1028448615419672776104115

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Estrela Basilica

The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 8 kmnorth
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 17 kmwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 181 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 2 kmnortheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 191 kmeast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 253 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 274 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Estrela Basilica

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 161 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Suimo Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Pena Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Aiana Mountain 25 kmS
  • Três Cabeços Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km84 places

  • Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 31 kmSE
  • Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 29 kmSE
  • Galápos Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Alpertuche Beach Beach 31 kmSE

60–100 km70 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 77 kmE
  • Vale Costado Natural site 76 kmE
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 97 kmN
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 90 kmNE

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