Igreja do Convento de São Bento
A convent founded in 1590 by command of a noble dame of Bragança, that occupies the houses that belonged to her. The stone coats of arms in the façade of the church are still visible. A special note to the domed nave's ceiling, with paintings by Manuel Caetano Fortuna, and the main chapel with a retable of 1721 and the ceiling.
- Difficult external parking
- Churches, Chapels & Temples
- Visitable (no guide)
- True
Characteristics
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Fonte da Rainha / Fonte do Cano
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Domus Municipalis / Antigos Paços Municipais
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