This stamp is part of the 2014 set of cathedral stamps issued by Portugal. This stamp shows the nave and chancel area of the Lisbon Cathedral. En-chamade (horizontal) pipes are visible on both sides of the chancel area. Lisbon has been an episcopal area since the 4th century. The first structure after the end of Arab rule was erected in the 12th century. Earthquakes have plagued the area at various time including the 14th and 16th. A terrible quake in 1755 destroyed the main chapel. The present structure is a product of the early 20th century showing Roman, Arab and medieval influences.
The chancel area has two independent organs. The gospel-side organ was built by Flentrop in 1964 and was restored in 2012. This blogger tells us that two organs by Joaquim Peres Fontanes were installed at the beginning of the 20th centruary: twin organs on either side of the chancel. In 1967 one organ was removed to Santa Egracia Church. The rest of the blog post deals with that instrument, except to tell us that the organ that remained in the cathedral was not playable.
The remaining "twin" Peres Fontanes organ.
The Flentrop organ of 1964/2012.
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