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Church of São Francisco (Igreja de São Francisco), Porto

Church of São Francisco (Igreja de São Francisco), Porto

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Church of São Francisco (Igreja de São Francisco), Porto

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Centro Histórico do Porto

Location: São Nicolau, Porto, Portugal

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

January 27, 2022

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The Church of São Francisco was built in the s. XIV, during the reign of D. Fernando, in the space occupied by a modest temple belonging to the Franciscan order that had been established in the city of Porto in 1223.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

January 27, 2022

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In the S. XVI, João de Castilho designed the Chapel of São João Baptista, but it was during the s. XVIII when the most significant campaign of works was carried out and that would give this temple the baroque splendor preserved to this day, looking like a church covered in gold, due to the abundance of gilt carving.

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August 25, 2020

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The Church of St. Francis, as it is called in German, was built on the site of a simple church. At the time of construction, the spacious complex also included …

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