Church of Saint Bartholomew or Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Évora > Borba > São Bartolomeu

Key Points about the Church of São Bartolomeu

Main Points about the Church of Saint Bartholomew

Location

Located in the parish of São Bartolomeu, in the municipality of Borba, Portugal.

Classification

Recognized as a Monument of Public Interest since 2014.

Ancient History

, 14th Century: Probable existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.

, 1597: Request to King Philip II for confirmation of the parish and church.

, 1609: Official confirmation by royal charter, probably originating the construction of the current temple.

Architecture and Art

, Structure: Single-nave church.

, Painted Vault: Represents scenes from the life of Saint Bartholomew, dating from around 1630.

, Tiles: Between 1669 and 1673, carpet-pattern tiles from Lisbon were installed.

, Gilded Altarpiece: Created in 1731 by Manuel Nunes da Silva, an important Baroque sculptor from the Alentejo region.

Chapels and Altars

, Main Chapel: Main chapel of the church.

, Other Chapels: Includes the chapels of Carmo, Calvário, Monte Virgem, Soledade, São Pedro and Santíssimo Sacramento.

, Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament: Built between 1786 and 1790, contains a canvas by José de Sousa de Carvalho entitled “Triumph of the Blessed Sacrament”.

Organ

Commissioned in 1808 to master António Xavier Machado Cerveira.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_São_Bartolomeu_(Borba)

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