The Neighborhood is the latest city of Aveiro space dedicated to the retro spirit. Markedly traditional, but with a dash of modernity, in the Neighborhood the Chef Tiago Santos reinvents some of the most typical dishes in a fusion of traditional and contemporary cuisine.
Built in 1722, the crucifix was put inside the chapel in 1732. In the XVIII the panels and lateral altars were covered in golden woodcarving and the small bell was placed. In the XIX century it suffered several repairs and, in the XX century, preservation and valorization works were made. The chapel, with characteristics of joanino (King John of Portugal time) baroque, is a polygonal chapel. Although it has an erudite outline, this exemplar shows the participation of regional masters. The covering in woodcarving and the two oil paintings from the master André Gonçalves stand out.
The church, dated from 1628, is all that’s left from the 17th century Carmo Convent, built in 1613. In the XVII century were placed the golden wood decorated panels and in the XIX century the convent area was destroyed and an altar was built in one side of the transept. IT has beautiful sculptures and paintings representing the Passion of Christ.
The construction began in 1610 as the Paço de D. Brites Lara (Palace), and in 1657 the Ordem das Carmelitas feminine convent, space where the church is integrated, was built. By the end of the XVII century the pulpits were built and the dressing in golden woodcarving began. In the next century the referred woodcarving was combined with azulejos (glazed tiles) from the Vital Rifarto factory. Already at the XX century, the building suffered repair works, being classified as National Monument.
