Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza
| Panteão Real da Casa de Bragança | |
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Overview of the pantheon |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Monastery of São Vicente de Fora |
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| Architectural style | Mannerist Baroque Neoclassic |
| Groundbreaking | 1834 |
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The Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Portuguese:Panteão Real da Casa de Bragança), located in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon, Portugal, is the final resting place for the majority of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal and their families.
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History [edit]
The Pantheon was created under orders from Ferdinand II of Portugal, transforming the old refectory of the monastery into the burial place it is today. The majority of the tombs are located on the sides of the pantheon, and are simple marble boxes with spaces of four tombs. If the tomb is of a monarch, it has a crown engraved in gold on the side of the tomb and a crown placed on top of the entire set of tombs. The tombs in the center aisle of the pantheon are those belonging to Carlos I of Portugal, Manuel II of Portugal, and Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal; the two martyrs of the Lisbon Regicide and the last King of Portugal
Burials at the Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza [edit]
Monarchs and consorts [edit]
- King João IV of Portugal
- Queen Consort Luisa of Guzman
- King Afonso VI of Portugal
- Queen Consort Maria Francisca of Savoy
- King Pedro II of Portugal
- Queen Consort Maria Sofia of Neuburg
- King João V of Portugal
- Queen Consort Maria Anna of Austria
- King José I of Portugal
- Queen Consort Mariana Victoria of Spain
- King Pedro III of Portugal
- King João VI of Portugal
- Queen Consort Carlota Joaquina of Spain
- Queen Maria II of Portugal
- Prince Consort Auguste de Beauharnais
- King Fernando II of Portugal
- King Miguel I of Portugal
- Queen Consort Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
- King Pedro V of Portugal
- Queen Consort Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
- King Luís I of Portugal
- King Carlos I of Portugal
- Queen Consort Amélie of Orléans
- King Manuel II of Portugal
Other burials [edit]
- Princess Catherine, Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland
- Prince Afonso, Prince Royal of Portugal
- Prince Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
- Prince José, Prince of Brazil
- Prince Teodósio, Prince of Brazil
- Princess Benedita, Princess of Brazil
- Princess Luísa, Princess of Beira
- Princess Joana, Princess of Beira
- Infante João, Duke of Beja
- Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja
- Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra
- Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém
- Infanta Isabel Maria, Regent of Portugal
- Infanta Maria Francisca, Countess Consort of Molina
- Infante António of Portugal
- Infanta Francisca Josefa of Portugal
- Infanta Maria da Assunção of Portugal
- Infanta Fernando of Portugal
- Infanta Mariana Francisca of Portugal
Braganza monarchs and consorts not buried at the pantheon [edit]
All of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal are buried at the royal pantheon, from John IV (1603–1656) to Manuel II (1889–1932), except:
- Queen Maria I is buried in the Estrela Basilica in Lisbon.
- King Pedro IV, also known as Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, was initially buried in the Pantheon, but offered to Brazil and is currently buried at the Monument to the Independence of Brazil in São Paulo, Brazil. His heart is interred in the Church of Our Lady of Lapa, in Porto.
- Queen Consort Maria Pia, consort of King Luís I of Portugal, is buried in the Pantheon of the House of Savoy in the Basilica of Superga in Turin, Italy.
Curiosities [edit]
- Life-sized mourning statues stand by the tombs of King Carlos I and his heir, Prince Luís Filipe, who were assassinated in the Lisbon Regicide in 1908 by radical Republicans.
- Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, a member of the House of Braganza, was buried in the pantheon from 1891 until 1921, before his body was transferred to the imperial crypt in Brazil.
- King Carol II of Romania and Magda Lupescu were buried in the pantheon before their return to Romania.
See also [edit]
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Sources [edit]
- Dias, Paulo (2006). Real Panteão dos Bragança: arte e memória. Antília Editora. ISBN 972-99612-9-8.
- Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty (In Portuguese)
- History of the Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty (In Portuguese)
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