Cloister of the Misericórdia of Estremoz or Cloister of the Convent of the Maltese.

Category: Religious Architecture > Cloister

District: Évora > Estremoz > Estremoz > Santo André

Location

, Located in the Convent of São João da Penitência of the Order of Malta.

, It is located in the parish of Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André), in the municipality of Estremoz, District of Évora, Portugal.

Classification

, The cloister was classified as a National Monument in 1924.

History

, Built by order of D. Manuel I or his son, Infante D. Luís, Duke of Beja.

, It served as a retreat for the Knights of Rhodes in Portugal, later integrated into the Order of Malta.

, From the 16th century onwards, it was the headquarters of cloistered nuns of the Order of Malta.

, In 1881, the brotherhood of Misericórdia de Estremoz reinstalled itself in the convent.

Current Use

, Space shared by the Misericórdia de Estremoz, the parish of Santo André, the Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz, and the Estremoz branch of the University of Évora.

Architecture

, Manueline Gothic style, with religious, residential, and health elements.

, Local marble shafts and capitals with heads of religious women.

Chapels

, Three chapels surround the cloister: Senhor Jesus dos Passos, Nossa Senhora do Carmo, and Nossa Senhora de Belém.

Decorative Elements

, Pombaline polychrome tiles on the staircase to the upper floor.

, Chapter Room with Rococo style decoration.

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

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