JREJA DA MISERICORDIA
(CHURCH OF MISERICORDIA)
Although it was only inaugurated in 1606, the construction
of the Igreja da Misericordia started in 1588.One year after its inauguration
in 1607, reconstruction of its façade began and it would last until 1640.
With
a longitudinal layout and Mannerist façade, the church presents on the
frontispiece 2 medallions framed by 2 columns and a glasses niche with a
sculpture o Nossa Senhora da Misericordia.
The interior, of rectangular single nave and chancel and
stucco covered vaulted ceilings, showcases a retable, dating back to the end of
the 18th century, pulpits from 1781 and the box of an Iberian organ.
From the church’s
estate 2 paintings of large dimensions stand out: one on canvas, depicting
Nossa Senhora da Misericordia and the other on wood, dated 1616, depicting
the Visitation.
