Our Lady of the Mount Viewpoint

This guide to Miradouro da Senhora do Monte in Lisbon begins in 1711, when Portugal's pregnant queen, Maria Ana of Austria, climbed this hill for a stone seat inside a small chapel. It traces the legend of Saint Gens, Lisbon's first bishop, and the tradition that grew around his chair among the city's women long before royalty came calling. You'll hear how the chapel fared after the earthquake of 1755 and why it was rebuilt decades later. Step into the courtyard afterward for what is said to be Lisbon's highest viewpoint.