The first building associated with the cathedral's locale was built 1184-1204. It was revised and expanded 1280-1340. It is the largest of Portugal's medieval cathedrals.
The stamp, horizontally oriented, was issued as part of the 2014 set of 10 cathedral stamps. Like others in the series, it has an exterior image in additional to the interior, and features a cross pattern in the perforations. It is denominated .42 euros. The stamp captures the bottom portion of the gallery in which the organ is located. One must look elsewhere for images of the whole instrument.
The Organs of Portugal site is ambivalent about the builder, but suggests installation took place between 1694 and 1710. It was restored by Flentrop in 1967 is is currently playable. For such a large space, the stoplist looks remarkably small.
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