IGREJA S.PEDRO
(CHURCH OF S.PEDRO)
The igreja de S.Pedro was the first church in the
Archdiocese of Braga to receive the title of basilica, thanks to the
authorization granted by the Brief of Benedict XIV in 1751.The church, of
simple lines, which houses the image of the patron saint, started to be built
in 1737 and blessed later, in 1750.
In 1881, the construction re initiated with
the demolition of the provisional structures and of the house in front of main
church building.The work came to an end at the start of the 20th
century, with the construction of only one of the two projected towers. The
church, with a longitudinal layout, has rectangular chancel and singe nave. The
chancel is separated from the nave by a round crossed arch and it showcases a
carved and blue gilded wooden retable.
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