Church of Our Lady of the Conception

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Leiria > Peniche > Atouguia da Baleia

Location

Atouguia da Baleia, in the municipality of Peniche, district of Leiria.

Style and Architecture

Baroque and Mannerist temple, with a longitudinal plan of a single vaulted nave. It stands out for its marble chancel in the shape of a shell.

History

, Built at the end of the 17th century.

, Works started on May 10, 1694 and completed on April 9, 1698.

, Designed by the architect João Antunes.

, Built by order of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of the town, with funding from the population and figures of the nobility, including Queen D. Maria Sofia de Neuburgo.

Classification

Property of Public Interest since 1962.

Internal Characteristics

, Single nave with a high choir supported by wooden columns painted to imitate marble.

, Two pulpits and two marble stoups, sculpted in the shape of a shell.

, Two side altars with polychrome carved altarpieces.

, Chancel entirely lined with marble with colorful inlays and an image of the patron saint in a gilded and glass carved baldachin.

, Natural lighting provided by eleven large windows and a rose window.

Notable Elements

, Atriums and sacristies covered by groin vaults.

, Two square towers on the main facade.

, Porch surrounding the nave.

, South sacristy with ebony chest, fountain with sink and coat rack, all in marble.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_Nossa_Senhora_da_Conceição_(Atouguia_da_Baleia)

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