Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade - Santarém
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade - Santarém
Monuments
The church dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy was built between 1664 and 1677 to commemorate the Battle of Ameixial, between Portugal and Spain (an historic episode in the War for the Restoration of the Portuguese monarchy). The building of the church was sponsored by the king D. Afonso VI (1656-1668) and it then housed the religious order of Agostinhos Descalços (Barefoot Augustinians).
The building´s Mannerist design is the responsibility of João Nunes Tinoco, an architect from Lisbon. One of the most peculiar features of his work, which is also to be seen here, is the centralised floor plan, in the form of a Greek cross. Attention is drawn to the octagonal cupola, designed by Jácome Mendes and dating from 1721. The decoration of the church´s interior is Baroque.
Image by Regional Tourist Office of Ribatejo/Maurício Abreu
The building´s Mannerist design is the responsibility of João Nunes Tinoco, an architect from Lisbon. One of the most peculiar features of his work, which is also to be seen here, is the centralised floor plan, in the form of a Greek cross. Attention is drawn to the octagonal cupola, designed by Jácome Mendes and dating from 1721. The decoration of the church´s interior is Baroque.
Image by Regional Tourist Office of Ribatejo/Maurício Abreu
Contacts
Address:
Praça Sá da Bandeira (Largo do Seminário)
2000-135 Santarém
2000-135 Santarém
Disabled access
Accessible route to the entrance:
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Accessible entrance:
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Accessible circulation inside:
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