Churches in Portuguese Coasts

Churches in Viana do Castelo Municipality

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The Castillo Santiago da Barra fortress had its own chapel dedicated to St. James, which is still preserved. It's a small chapel w

Churches in Viana do Castelo Municipality

Santo Domingo Church

Churches in Viana do Castelo Municipality

Chapel of the Souls

This small chapel is named because it was outside the city walls, near the cemetery (moved here in the XIX century), and it's uniq

Churches in Viana do Castelo Municipality

El Carmen Church

This church is on the outskirts of the Old Town and it's not easy to reach as it's in front of the train tracks and it's difficult

Churches in Alvor

Morabitos of San Juan and San Pedro

On our visit to the village of Alvor, we visited the marabouts of San Juan and San Pedro. They were so subtle that we didn't even

Churches in Olhão

Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário

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The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, is situated in Restoration Square. It was constructed in the 17th Century, thanks to the don

Churches in Lisbon

Church of Santa Luzía

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Churches in Ponta Delgada

San Pedro Church

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An interesting thing about the churches in Sao Miguel is that they are mostly covered by an electric frame with hundreds of lightb

Churches in Coimbra

Igreja de Santiago

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Romanesque construction (late twelfth century), the main facade has a geometric decorative scheme of the Old Cathedral and the sid

Churches in Lisbon

Grace Church

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Churches in Albufeira

Torre Sineira

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Torre Sineira (or Bell Tower) was built in 1869, I.e. after the construction of the church, as part of the Church of Mother of Our

Churches in Albufeira

Church of St. Sebastian

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This church was built in the mid eighteenth century and is on Praça Miguel Bombard. It has a single nave and its outstanding featu

Churches in Tavira

Ermida Nossa Senhora da Piedade

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This small temple was built in the eighteenth century, after the 1755 earthquake, and belonged to the Brotherhood of Our Lady of L

Churches in Tavira

Igreja de Sào José do Hospital o do Espírito Santo

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The origins of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit and Church date back to the fifteenth century. Following the earthquake of 1755 the

Churches in Alvor

Church of Alvor

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Alvor is just 7 kilometers away from the town of Portimao, which is a wonderfully picturesque town. We went up there, mainly so th

Churches in Ribeira Grande

Nossa Senhora da Estrela

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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela is in the Parish of Ribeira Grande close to the Municipal House. Constructed in the 16th ce

Churches in Porto

Santa Clara Church

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In the words of José Saramago the Church of Santa Clara is a real gem. No doubt he was right. The church in Porto (Portugal) and i

Churches in Coimbra

Chapel of Sao Miguel

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The Chapel of Sao Miguel is the church of the Old University of Coimbra, Portugal. It was built in 1517 in the courtyard of the Un

Churches in Portuguese Coasts

173 churches in Portuguese Coasts