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MonumentsCastelo de LeiriaComing up from the city, visitors enter Leiria Castle through the Albacara Gateway. Inside this defensive bastion, there are various historical points of interest that have been well preserved. They include the Church of Nossa Senhora da Pena, the (...)
Telephone: 244 813 982
Fax: 244 811 564
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MonumentsSé Catedral de LeiriaA Renaissance church with a unique history.On May 22, 1545, at the request of King John III, Pope Paul III established the Diocese of Leiria with the bull Pro Excellenti. His jurisdiction was entrusted to the reformist of the Monastery of Santa Cruz (...)
Telephone: +351 244 832 366
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MonumentsIgreja do Espírito Santo - LeiriaClose to one of the bridges over the River Lis in Leiria is the Igreja do Espírito Santo, a church founded in 1628 and rebuilt in the 18th century.The friary was founded in 1306 and, at the time, was responsible for maintaining a hospital. Its (...)
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de LeiriaThe Misericórdia de Leiria was founded in 1544, annexing all the hospices (Santo Estêvão, Nossa Senhora da Graça, São Brás), hospitals (Hospital de Nossa Senhora de Todos os Santos, Tecelões, Espírito Santo, Ferreiros, Porto Covo, Arrabalde) and (...)
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MonumentsCapela de São Pedro - LeiriaThe Church of St. Peter is the last remaining example of the Romanesque architectural style in Leiria. It is of very simple construction with but a single nave featuring worked capitals and archivolts over the entranceway. Both these and the (...)
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Museums and PalacesCentro de Diálogo Intercultural de LeiriaIntercultural Dialogue Centre of LeiriaThe Intercultural Dialogue Centre of Leiria, in the heart of the city's historical centre, combines Jewish and Christian memories. Operating in the old Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Misericórdia), built in (...)
Telephone: +351 244 839 628
E-mail: cdil@cm-leiria.pt
Website: https://www.cm-leiria.pt/pages/566
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena - LeiriaLocated within the castle walls, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy represents the medieval roots of the city. Seemingly in ruins, this is actually the deliberate result of the Romantic spirit driving its restoration at the beginning of the 20th (...)
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação - LeiriaOn the eastern side of the city, dominating the landscape up over the Monte de São Gabriel (Saint Gabriel's Hill), there is the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação (Our Lady of Incarnation). This place of pilgrimage was first developed in 1588 (...)
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MonumentsPaços ReaisLeiria Castle Royal PalacesThe castle stands imposingly tall over Leiria, guarding the city with its Gothic ramparts running the length of the walls built by João I in the 14th century. His coat of arms can still be seen there. It was here royalty (...)
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São FranciscoThis Church, dedicated to Saint Francis, is located right by the river Lis and is one of the most interesting monuments in Leiria. Indeed, its historical presence stands out starkly given its much more recent urban surroundings.The church has been (...)
