Santuário da Nossa Senhora dos Remédios.
Located in Lamego, Viseu, Portugal. The enormous staircase with 691 stairs crosses the hill to reach the Sanctuary.
It has nine decorated levels with pyramids and statues, namely the Courtyard of the Kings and some fountains.
In 1750 the Sanctuary was designed by António Mendes Coutinho and the construction was complete in 1782.
The staircase took over 200 years to complete; the design was initially drawn up in 1777 and building continued from 1781 until 1969.
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