Category: Religious Architecture > Church
District: Faro > Portimão > Portimão > Centro
, The Main Church is the main religious temple in Portimão.
, It stands out for its main facade with a Gothic portal similar to that of the Batalha Monastery.
, The interior is composed of three naves separated by columns with Tuscan capitals.
, It has a triple chancel and four side chapels.
, The altar is decorated with gilded wood carvings.
, The 18th-century altarpieces of the main chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament are of interest.
, There are also notable images of Our Lady of Souls of Purgatory, Saint Peter, and Saint Gonçalo of Lagos, all from the 18th century.
, The holy water fonts in Silves sandstone have Manueline decorative motifs.
, The church was built in the late 15th century, partially based on the Batalha Monastery.
, It suffered significant damage in the 1755 Earthquake and underwent extensive renovations in the 18th and 19th centuries.
, The portal and the holy water fonts are the only remaining elements of the original structure.
, Between 2015 and 2016, archaeological work was carried out in the vicinity of the House of Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
, Roman remains were found, including ceramics and other materials from the period between 79 and 81 AD.
, Traces of buildings from the 16th to 18th centuries were also discovered.
, The area around the Main Church showed evidence of earthmoving between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_Matriz_de_Portimão
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 37.139531,-8.536089
Coordinates DMS: 37°08'22.3"N 08°32'9.9"W
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