Category: Religious Architecture > Church
District: Beja > Cuba > Cuba > Centro
The Igreja Matriz de São Vicente is located in the village of Cuba, in the municipality of Cuba, district of Beja, in Portugal.
Classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1982.
It has a longitudinal plan, with the nave in a rectangular format and the chancel in a square format, in addition to annexes such as the sacristy and a chapel.
The temple has staggered volumes and different roofs, such as a gable roof over the nave, a dome-shaped roof covered with tiles over the annexes, and a lantern over the chancel.
Facing west, it features two quadrangular domed towers with bell towers, in addition to a rectangular arched portal and a similar large window above it.
It stands out for a nave with a barrel vault ceiling reinforced by iron tie rods. There is an upper choir with a wooden balustrade and three groin vaults supported by round arches. The pulpit is in semicircular marble and there are tombs under the choir.
The interior features polychrome tiles from the 17th century that cover the walls of the nave, chancel, and baptismal chapel, with hagiographic panels on the second register of the nave. A panel representing Saint Vincent is above the portal on the main facade.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_São_Vicente_(Cuba)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.167526,-7.89058
Coordinates DMS: 38°10'3.1"N 07°53'26.1"W
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