Saint Peter's Church

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Guarda > Mêda > Marialva > Centro histórico

Location

, In Marialva, Mêda, Portugal.

History and Architecture

, 16th-century construction.

, Renaissance and Mannerist style.

, Wide nave, chancel with Gothic and Renaissance details.

, High choir with 16th-century mural paintings.

, Baroque altarpieces in gilded wood carvings.

Architectural Details

, Façade with a straight lintel portal and a window with a protruding sill.

, Bell tower with two arched windows.

, Internal roofing: wooden beams in the nave, coffered vault in the chancel.

Other Elements

, Way of the Cross station with Tuscan columns.

, Interior mural paintings, including the Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian.

, Necropolis carved into the rock and porch on the exterior.

Heritage Status

, Property of Public Interest since 2002.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_S%C3%A3o_Pedro_(M%C3%AAda)

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