Igreja de São João Evangelista Church, Évora

Discover the Igreja de São João Evangelista de Évora Church, in Portugal.

Igreja de São João Evangelista Church
© Celestino Manuel

The Igreja de São João Evangelista Church, also well-known as Igreja dos Lóios Church, is located next to the Palace of Duques de Cadaval, just on the right of the Convent of Lóios, in Évora, Portugal. It was founded in 1485 by Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, Earl of Olivença and first Governor of the Portuguese Tangier. Currently, very well preserved, it still belongs to Cadaval Dukes.

This temple has a complex Gothic facade and a nave sheathed by handmade painted tiles dating back to 1711. They were painted by António de Oliveira Bernades, one of the best tilers in Portugal.

A deep Moorish Cistern and an ossuary filled with monks bones are found behind the grilles located on the floor of the convent. The sacristy houses much older tiles.

More information:

Location:

Rua Augusto Filipe Simões, Évora.

Ticket Price:

Entrance to the Church: 3€. Church + Palace of Duques de Cadaval: 5€.

Opening hours:

From Tuesdays to Sundays from 10h00 to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 17h30.

Telephone:

(+351) 967 979 763.

Mapa Interactivo:

Évora

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Turismo de Portugal