Igreja da Misericórdia - Covilhã, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member razalas
N 40° 16.839 W 007° 30.222
29T E 627201 N 4459981
Old roman catholic church in the center of the city of Covilhã.
Waymark Code: WM14PH2
Location: Castelo Branco, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/06/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
Views: 2

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Igreja da Misericórdia da Covilhã


[PT]
"A Santa Casa da Misericórdia foi instituída na Covilhã em 1577, mas só em finais do séc. XVI é que se construiu a Igreja da Misericórdia. O edifício que vemos actualmente é, na sua maior parte, uma reconstrução do séc. XVIII.

O exterior é simples, embora apresente elementos decorativos barrocos. O interior é também bastante sóbrio não apresentando pormenores artísticos de interesse com excepção do retábulo-mor, executado durante o séc. XVII."


[EN]
Rectangular bell tower located in the right side of the main façade. It's made of stone but some parts are painted white.

"The Santa Casa of the Misericórdia was founded in Covilhã in 1577, but the Church of the Misericórdia was only built at the end of the 16th century. The building we see now is mostly an 18th century reconstruction.

The outside, despite some Baroque decorative features, is simple. The interior is also fairly sober, with no interesting artistic details except for the high altar, which was made in the 17th century."

Retrieved from the Official tourism website:www.visitportugal.com

Address of Tower:
Covilhã, C. Branco PT


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 4

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

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