Torre da Igreja - Moledo, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
N 39° 17.150 W 009° 15.445
29S E 477799 N 4348528
Bell tower of the Moledo Church.
Waymark Code: WMD13E
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/04/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

Moledo Church is a Renaissance construction dedicated to the Holy Spirit. It is the main monument of the parish. It has a single nave with an interior of XVII century tiles and the ceiling is covered with arabesc paintings.
It has suffered several restoration during his life that had distorted it completely. The chancel is an example of this.
The Tower proudly hold the date of 1620, but the bells are probably more recent. The tower can hold up to 4 bells and at least 3 are in use.
Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 3

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

Address of Tower: Not listed

Relevant website?: Not listed

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