
Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina - Porto, Portugal
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N 41° 08.996 W 008° 36.345
29T E 533081 N 4555476
[PT]Está situada na freguesia de Santo Ildefonso, na cidade do Porto, em Portugal.[ENG] It is situated in the parish of San Ildefonso, in Oporto,
Waymark Code: WMBDBY
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/09/2011
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[PT]
A sua construção data dos princípios do séc. XVIII.
A capela tem dois corpos, sendo o segundo mais baixo, e sofreu obras de ampliação e restauro que modificaram o estilo original, em 1801.
O revestimento é constituído por 15.947 azulejos que cobrem cerca de 360 metros quadrados de parede. Os azulejos que revestem a capela são da autoria de Eduardo Leite e foram executados pela Fábrica de Cerâmica Viúva Lamego, em Lisboa. Datam de 1929 e representam os passos da vida de São Francisco de Assis e de Santa Catarina, que são venerados na capela.
Na fachada principal, destaque para o vitral que representa as almas, executado no século XIX, pelo pintor Amândio Silva.
[ENG]
Its construction dates back to the beginning of the century. XVIII.
The chapel has two bodies, being the second lowest, and has undergone expansion and renovation that changed the original style in 1801.
The coating is composed of 15,947 tiles that cover about 360 square meters of wall. The tiles on the chapel are by Eduardo Leite and were executed by the widow Lamego Ceramic Factory in Lisbon. Dating back to 1929 and represent the steps of the life of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine, who are venerated in the chapel.
The main facade, especially the stained glass window that represents the soul, performed in the nineteenth century by the painter Amândio Silva.
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