Igreja de Fiães - Melgaço, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 42° 06.242 W 008° 12.685
29T E 565202 N 4661627
The Fiães Church is a Portuguese church in Fiães, Melgaço, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMB5F1
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/07/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member briansnat
Views: 4

[PT]
A igreja pertencia a um mosteiro da Ordem de Cister e foi construída na primeira metade do século XIII e reformada nos séculos XVII e XVIII na fachada e no interior das naves.

A cabeceira, o portal e as paredes exteriores das naves datam da construção medieval.

Na nave sul encontra-se o túmulo, do século XV, de Fernão Eanes de Lima, pai de Leonel de Lima, primeiro visconde de Vila Nova de Cerveira.

Está classificada como Monumento Nacional desde 1977.

[ENG]
The church was a Cistercian monastery built in the first half of the 13th century, was reformed in the 17th and 18th centuries, which saw extensive alterations to the façade and the interior of the naves.

It is classified by IPPAR as National Monument since 1977.

From: Wikipedia
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

The attraction’s own URL: Not listed

Hours of Operation: Not listed

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