Parish Church of Pavia or Parish Church of Saint Paul

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Évora > Mora > Pavia

Location

, Located in the parish of Pavia, in the municipality of Mora, Portugal.

Classification

, Classified as a National Monument since 1939.

History

, Succeeded the old parish church of Santa Maria, which existed since the reign of D. Dinis (1320).

, Built in the early 16th century, in the style of archaic fortress-temples.

Exterior Architecture

, Located in the former fortified enclosure of the Counts of Redondo.

, Presents a castle-like silhouette with seven cylindrical towers, topped by cones and battlements in the Muslim style.

, Original southern door in Gothic style with limestone elements.

, 18th-century Baroque façade, with a triangular pediment and a square tower to the south, decorated with a dome and spheres.

Notable Elements

, Via Sacra in stone embedded in the sides.

, Zoomorphic gargoyles in baked clay on the cornices, representing the traditional Alentejo pottery.

Visitation

, To visit the interior, it is necessary to request the key from the Parish Council or the local person in charge.

Altarpiece

, Represents the Conversion of Saint Paul.

, Attributed to the Évora painter Francisco João, considered one of his best works.

, Artistic influences possibly derived from a print by Enea Vico (c. 1540) and 16th-century Italian painting.

, Production of the altarpiece lasted about two decades.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_Matriz_de_Pavia

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