Friars Convent or Saint Anthony Convent

Category: Religious Architecture > Convent

District: Guarda > Pinhel > Pinhel

Convent of Santo António in Pinhel

Religious Monument

Religious Order

Belongs to the Order of Saint Francis, also known as the Capuchins.

Composition

The convent includes the church, main chapel, and bell tower.

Interior

Highlights include the three corbels with Christ crucified between Our Lady and Saint John the Evangelist, altarpieces in gilded and polychrome carved wood, side chapels, and an interior chapel.

Public Importance

The Church of Santo António, the cloister, and the ruins of the convent have been classified as being of public interest.

Foundation

The convent was founded in 1727 by decree of D. João V and construction began in 1731.

Extinction and Fire

The convent operated until 1834, when the Law of Extinction of Religious Orders led to its closure. At the beginning of the 20th century, a fire destroyed a large part of the complex.

Recovery

In 1983, a recovery project began led by architect José Duarte Madeira.

Architecture

, Church: Features a sober and Mannerist façade. The structure includes a longitudinal nave and the main chapel connected by a triumphal arch.

, Façade: The churchyard with a cross, basket-handle arch flanked by oculi, a window, and an oculus in the gable. The bell tower has three registers.

- Cloister: Square in plan with an arcade of Tuscan capitals.

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