Monastery of Saint Louis of Pinhel / Mother Church of Pinhel / Church of Saint Louis

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Guarda > Pinhel > Pinhel

Church of São Luís, Pinhel

Location

The Church of São Luís, also known as the Old See of Pinhel or the Mother Church of Pinhel, is located in Largo D. Cristóvão de Almeida Soares, in the city of Pinhel. It is close to the Church of Misericórdia of Pinhel.

Classification

Since 2012, the church has been classified as a Property of Public Interest.

History

, The church and convent were founded in 1596.

, Originally, the church was part of the Convent of the Poor Clares of São Francisco, founded by Luís de Figueiredo Falcão.

, For a period, the Church of São Luís functioned as the Cathedral See of Pinhel.

Architecture

, The building has an eclectic style with a longitudinal plan.

, 17th-Century Elements: Portal and single nave.

, 19th-Century Elements: Arched portal, bell tower and arched windows.

, Current Elements: High choir.

, The main altar features Baroque carvings.

, The ceiling is coffered and the walls are lined with polychrome tiles from the 17th century.

, It has an artistic pulpit.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_São_Luís

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