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Monuments in Elvas
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
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Rua do Caminho de Elvas
7350-431, Barbacena
Peculiar Chapel, small circular-shaped. On the facade, you can see the shots in yellow under a white background and the white marble door, surmounted by the Bell Tower and respective Bell. Inside, the highlight goes to the semicircular form of chancel, paved in terrazzo. Are these formats that confer uniqueness.
Igreja Paroquial de Barbacena
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Largo da Igreja
7350-431, Barbacena
Religious monument that has unique ship, chancel, vestry, choir, meeting room and reception room. The Renaissance chain, left only, the porch and the cornice, while the altarpiece-mor already demonstrates the traits of Baroque and this is one of the distinctive elements of this church.
Igreja Paroquial de São Vicente
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Rua da Igreja
7350-481, São Vicente
Religious type architecture built in 1586. Its simplicity is notorious and in its Constitution are: a nave, chancel, vestry, adjoining room and an internal courtyard. The ceilings of the main Chapel are in caissons and the main altarpiece included 3 niches.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
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Elvas
7350, Elvas
This is another one of churches of Elvas peculiar for its circular-shaped building, consisting of nave, chancel and vestry. Inside the highlight goes to the marbles, the carpet in the ashlars and the marbled altarpiece. The surrounding landscape makes it even more special.
Igreja Paroquial de Vila Fernando
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Largo João Dias de Deus, 6
7350-511, Vila Fernando
Church with origins in the 13th century, having been one of the most affected by the earthquake of 1755. It consists of nave, choir, chancel, vestry, meeting room and storage room. The facade is composed of a simple courtyard and well taken care of, the door surmounted by window and this for a watch. At the top is the cross of Christ, flanked by two bell towers. The distinctive feature of this church is the chancel, due to the use of the cover of the dome with Lantern Tower.
Capela Funerária da Misericórdia
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Largo de Nossa Senhora das Dores
7350-121, Elvas
Religious monument, small but of great simplicity. In the exterior facade can still see the tiled shot, despite its state of conservation. It consists of nave and chancel. The interior is equally simple, but you can see a representation of the souls in the chancel, dating from the 18TH century, the holy water sinks and altar table marble Chapel.
Igreja e Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia
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Largo da Misericórdia
7350-117, Elvas
Building of great architectural value, whose Church dates back to the beginning of the second half of the 16th century. It consists of three naves and four sections. The chancel, pombalina, decorating is covered by a false dome and another highlight, the holy water and sinks both late-Baroque side altarpieces. The niche also late-Baroque, the sink and the tile Ashlar are worthy of appreciation. The party functioned as hospital is perpendicular to the Church, has two floors and date from the first half of the 18th century and today operates as a Museum of contemporary art.
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
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Largo dos Terceiros
7350-238, Elvas
Nave Church where the descriptive tiles from the life of St. Francis of Assisi, dating from the 18th century, the size of the chancel and the imaginary. Temple built between 1701 and 1719. The finishing work lasted for more years, being inscribed on the door dates from 1761.
Igreja de São Pedro
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Rua de São Pedro
7350-027, Elvas
From the 12th century original construction, it is only preserved the Romanic – Gothic portico in granite and sided by columns. It was under transformation work on the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The seventeen hundreds façade is large and small. The bell tower presents four ocular loops, two openings and the finishing in conic dome. The interior has three naves, standing out the main chapel roof with eye opening.
Igrejas das Domínicas
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Largo de Santa Clara, 3-C
7350, Elvas
This temple was constructed on the XVI century and it underwent several transformations on the XVII century. The Renaissance main portico has a round arch and it is framed by two pilasters. It is worth to mention the complete coverage of polychrome glazed tiles from 1659.