Chapel of Mercy of Lousã

Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel

District: Coimbra > Lousã > Lousã > Cruz de Ferro

Location

- Historical center of Lousã

- Near the Palácio de Salazares

Construction Date

- Built in 1568

- Founded after the creation of the Lousã Brotherhood in 1566

Architecture

- Style: Typical of Misericórdia chapels from the 16th century

- Structure: Rectangular plan with a single nave and chancel

- Facade: Triangular gable, portal with a straight frame flanked by pilasters with grotesque reliefs and Corinthian capitals

- Decoration: Triangular pediment with a niche containing the image of the Virgin

House of Dispatch (Casa do Despacho)

- Added to the chapel in the 17th century

- Accessible by stairs with a porch

- Two-story structure with a bell tower and a side facade with a niche

Heritage Classification

- Property of Public Interest since 1948

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt