Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira
Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira, Renaissance church in Santa Maria, Portugal.
The Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira exhibits Renaissance architectural elements through its ornate entranceway, decorative columns, and detailed interior design features.
Construction of the church began in 1541 under master stonemason André Pilarte, and after the 1755 earthquake, it served as the Matrix Church until 1800.
The church walls display 18th-century artworks depicting acts of compassion and scenes from Christ's life, accompanied by altarpieces adorned with gold leaf carvings.
Located on Rua da Galeria in Tavira with code 8800-329, the church offers partial accessibility at the entrance and complete interior circulation for visitors.
The church contains distinctive Renaissance columns with capitals featuring gargoyles, an architectural detail rarely found in Portugal's Algarve region.
Location: Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)
Inception: 1551
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.12588,-7.65077
Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:36
Inland Algarve holds nature reserves, medieval castles, and Roman ruins that together form a wide picture of Portuguese history and nature. Monchique has thermal springs, Silves shows a castle built of red sandstone, and Faro contains a chapel lined with human bones. Natural parks like Ria Formosa provide habitat for many bird species, while historic villages, coastal fortresses, and lighthouses mark the landscape. Travelers through this region encounter places like Cabo de São Vicente, where land ends at the southwestern tip of Europe, the cliffs of Ponta da Piedade near Lagos, or the ruins of Paderne Castle. Caldas de Monchique invites bathing in warm spring water, the Percurso dos Sete Vales Suspensos follows the coast through cut valleys, and Igreja do Carmo in Faro holds another bone chapel. Between these are beaches like Praia da Marinha and Praia do Barril, Roman excavations such as Cerro da Vila in Quarteira, and Palácio de Estoi, a pink palace from the 19th century. The Algarve connects coast and interior, history and nature in a way best explored on foot.
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