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igreja de N. S. da Alegria 682

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The church of N. S. of Joy, is located in the Medieval Burgo (Castle) and was there built in the century. XVII. The set consists of two volumes: nave and chancel (baroque style) with sacristy, which is next door. The whole set is paved with brick, stone masonry materials lime plastered and whitewashed from the outside and lined with polychrome tiles inside the nave and chancel. The church is covered by a Portuguese Moorish tile.

 

The main door, flanked by two windows facing north, is large and its frame is built of fine granite stone, in the same pristine condition. At the top of the door is a niche with the image of N. S. da Alegria in porcelain. This one is covered of polychrome tile, with the same width of the main door, forming with her a harmonious set. This ends with a cross of the same material at the top.

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Uploaded on July 19, 2017
Taken on September 7, 2014