Church of São Bento do Mato and attached Dolmen

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Évora > Évora > Évora > São Bento do Mato

Location

, Parish of São Bento do Mato, municipality of Évora.

, Located next to the local cemetery.

History and Architecture

, Dates from the 16th to 18th centuries.

, Modest architecture, characteristic of the Évora region.

, Example of plain architecture.

, Parish church of the parish.

Specific Characteristics

, Rectangular plan.

, Incorporates elements of a prehistoric dolmen in the props that support the vault.

, Maintains 16th-century elements in the main chapel, sacristy, and flying buttress.

, Single nave with two side altars in polychrome carving from the late 18th century.

Heritage Classification

, Classified as a Property of Public Interest since July 18, 1957.

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