Igreja e Convento das Domínicas
Work founded in early 17th century by Fr. Sebastian, Prior of the convent of São Domingos de Viana do Castelo. In the 18th century, the Prioress Mother Catherine das Chagas sent to the current works of stones. Include the set of altarpieces and pelmets in Baroque gilded rocaille organ and an image of Christ, about the font, dating from the 16TH century.
- Difficult external parking
- Churches, Chapels & Temples
- Visitable (no guide)
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Characteristics
- sunday: 08:30-12:30
- holiday: 08:30-12:30
opening hours
Monuments near Igreja e Convento das Domínicas
Cruzeiro do Centro Juvenil de São José
Cruise dated 1775, with three steps on the base, a smooth cylindrical shaft and, at the top, a cross of the order of Christ.
Cruzeiro do Largo de São Francisco
Mannerist cruise composed of a composite column and an image of Christ crucified. It was built in 1593, as can be read in the inscription on the pedestal.
Estátua de Dom Domingos Gonçalves
Bust in bronze, located in the center of a large olive trees and stone garden benches, erected in honour of Domingos Gonçalves.
Estátua do Conde de Arnoso
Statue located in a landscaped square, erected in honor of the count of Arnoso Guimarães.
Fábrica de Curtumes da Ramada
With roots in the middle ages, the tanning industry occupied, in other times, a specific zone, located at the gates of the city, called "Ribeira hides". Given …
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação e Santos Passos
Church dating from the 18TH century, designed by the architect André Soares, crowned by two towers built in the mid-nineteenth century. The staircase balustrad…
