Pantheon of the House of Braganza
The Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Portuguese: "Panteão da Casa de Bragança"), also known as the Pantheon of the Braganzas ("Panteão dos Bragança"), is the final resting place for many of the members of the House of Braganza, located in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in the Alfama district of Lisbon, Portugal. The pantheon's burials have included Portuguese monarchs, Brazilian monarchs, a Romanian monarch, queen consorts of Portugal, and notable Infantes of Portugal, among others. History. 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, Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Manuel II of Portugal and Queen Amélie of Orléans; the two  martyrs of the Lisbon Regicide, the last King of Portugal and the last Queen consort of Portugal. Braganza monarchs and consorts not buried at the pantheon. All of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal are buried at the royal pantheon, from John IV (1603–1656) to Manuel II (1889–1932), except: