Igreja da Misericórdia - Chaves, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 41° 44.374 W 007° 28.274
29T E 627125 N 4621990
[PT]Igreja do seculo XVII que pertence a Misericórdia. [EN]Church of the seventeenth century that belongs to Misericórdia.
Waymark Code: WMC79Y
Location: Vila Real, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
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[PT]
Localizada na Praça Caetano Ferreira, fronteira à Igreja Matriz e próxima do castelo, em pleno centro histórico. Construída no século XVII, esta igreja é tipicamente barroca. A fachada do templo, granítica, antecedida de uma escadaria também de pedra, está pormenorizada e cuidadamente decorada com pilastras e janelas. O interior, de uma só nave, tem as paredes inteiramente revestidas de azulejos decorados, do século XVIII, ilustrando vários motivos e cenas bíblicas (Bodas de Canã, Ressurreição de Lázaro, Multiplicação dos Pães). No tecto, de madeira pintada de meados do século XVIII (l743), está também representada a cena da Visitação. Por último, o altar de talha dourada, é profusamente decorado com querubins, cachos e volutas. A fachada posterior do edifício apresenta a particularidade de assentar e aproveitar o paramento externo da cerca urbana medieval.



[EN]
Located in the Plaza Caetano Ferreira, close to the main church and close to the castle in the historic center. Built in the seventeenth century, this church is typically Baroque. The facade of the temple in granite, preceded by a stone staircase, is detailed and lavishly decorated with pilasters and windows. The interior of a single nave, has walls covered with tiles decorated entirely from the eighteenth century, illustrating various reasons and biblical scenes (Wedding at Cana, Raising of Lazarus, the Multiplication of the Loaves). On the ceiling of wood painted in the mid eighteenth century (l743), is also represented the scene of the Visitation. Finally, the altar of gilded wood, is richly decorated.

From the city Hall website here: (visit link)
Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)

Date of origin:: XVII Sec.

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Address:
Praça Caetano Ferreira Chaves, Vila Real Portugal


Architect(s): Not listed

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