The Basílica da Estrela, also known as the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was built between 1779 and 1789 as the fulfillment of a promise by Queen Maria I, who had vowed to build a church and a convent if she was blessed with children that would continue her family’s line. Visitors can see her tomb as well as the stunning baroque and neoclassical interiors of her basilica, which is also home to a beautiful nativity scene with over 500 figures.