Santuario do Senhor Jesus da Pedra

Another Portuguese gem.

Looked abandoned when we visited in a weekday morning but passing back later in the afternoon we noticed it was open. Glad we did,amazing interior ,very moving.

Beautiful church to visit

Standing on its own, this church is impressive just from the outside. It has a rounded centre which makes it more unusual. Inside the church has an amazing alter built from marble in many different c...

One of the more remarkable churches you'll ever see

Unique hexaganol construction leads to amazing details inside, as the parquet flooring matches the multiple angles. The main alter has a couple of major columns twisted a bit to accomodate the angles,...

Just outside the city

We had heard that this church had some sort of Templar historical significance so we stopped in. Didn't really see much of Templar history, but a nice old church anyway.

SINGULAR EDIFICIO EXAGONAL

Este Santuario dedicado al Senhor Jesus da Pedra se encuentra alejado de las murallas de la ciudad. Es obra del arquitecto Rodrigo Franco construido en el año 1.747. Se trata de un edificio singular e...