Church of Our Lady of Piety of Merceana

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Lisboa > Alenquer > Merceana > Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha

Location

, Aldeia Galega da Merceana, municipality of Alenquer

History

, Legend of the sanctuary dates back to 1305

Architecture

, Mannerist and Baroque style

, Three naves and a square chancel

, Main facade with two false bell towers

Interior

, Vault paintings with the Coronation of the Virgin

, Chancel decorated with gilded wood carvings and tiles from the Cycle of the Masters

, Joanine altarpiece with Solomonic columns

Decoration

, Blue and white tiles with themes from the Song of Songs

, Circular pulpit made of Arrábida marble breccia

Other Details

, High choir accessible through the Brotherhood Hall

, Modernist baptistery

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