Basilica de Santa Luzia - Viana do Castelo (Portugal)

The basilica of Santa Luzia is situated on a mountain in the city of Viana do Castelo, at the northwestcoast of Portugal. The building work on this basilica dedicated to Santa Luzia and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, started in 1904 and lasted until 1959. It is the work of architect Miguel Ventura Terra, who was succeeded by Miguel Nogueira, after the death of his master in 1919. You can reach the top of the Monte de Santa Luzia by funicular (elevator), by car or by climbing the steps. This place dominates an important part of the Lima river valley and a large stretch of the seashore to the north and south of the estuary, as well as the green mountain range. This panorama has been rated by the National Geographic Magazine as the third most beautiful in the World.