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Igreja do Carmo Church & Igreja das Carmelitas Church, Porto
Be surprised by the Igreja do Carmo church and its exquisite tiles.
Igreja do Carmo Church &
Igreja das Carmelitas Church
© Gail Aguiar / gailatlarge.comThe Igreja do Carmo church is one of the most beautiful buildings in Porto. It’s located near the Torre dos Clérigos Tower and the Igreja das Carmelitas Church.
It dates back to 1756 and has a side façade with one of the widest and most exquisite samples of tiling in the whole city. This tiles panel was made in 1912 by Silvestre Silvestri and illustrates the legend of the foundation of the Carmelites Order.
In the interior of the church you can observe beautiful golden altarpieces dating back to the 18th century, made by Franciso Pereira Campanha. It also stand out the appealing ceiling and the major altar.
More information:
Location:
Praça Gomes Teixeira, Porto.
Ticket Price:
Free admission.
Opening hours:
From Mondays to Fridays from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm
Saturdays from 8am to 12pm.Recommended Excursions:
Hotels near this place:
Interactive Map:
Porto
What to see:
- Ribeira
- Torre dos Clérigos Tower
- Igreja do Carmo Church & Igreja das Carmelitas Church
- Livrería Lello e Irmão Bookshop, Porto
- Cathedral of Porto
- Igreja de Santa Clara
- São João National Theatre
- Palácio da Bolsa Palace
- Igreja dos Terceiros de São Francisco Church
- Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Portugal
- Praça da Liberdade Square
- Casa do Infante House
- Igreja da Misericórdia Church of Porto
- Centro Português de Fotografía
- Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis (Art Museum)
- Jardim da Cordoaria Garden
- Capela das Almas Shrine
- Mercado de Bolhão Market
- Estação de Comboio de São Bento (Train Station of São Bento), Porto
- Palácio das Artes
- Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace Gardens)
- Museu Romântico (Romantic Museum)
- Museu do Carro Eléctrico (Tram Museum)
- Ponte de Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
- Ponte Maria Pia Bridge
- Casa da Música House
- Museu do Vinho do Porto (Port Wine Museum)
- Fundação Serralves Contemporary Art Museum
- Igreja de São João Novo
- Museu dos Transportes (Transport Museum)
- Museums
- Beaches:
- Praia de Matosinhos Beach
- Praia dos Ingleses Beach
- Praia do Homem do Leme Beach
- Praia de Molhe Beach
- Praia da Luz Beach
- Praia de Gondarém Beach
Other worth-visiting nearby towns and cities:
- Valença do Minho
- Monção
- Viana do Castelo
- Ponte de Lima
- Ponte da Barca
- Peneda Gerês National Park
- Braga
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Lamego
- Peso da Régua
- Pinhão
- Vila Nova Foz Côa
- Vila Real
- Barcelos
- Guimarães
- Bragança
- Mirandela
- Miranda do Douro
- Vila do Conde
- Amarante
- Aveiro
- Viseu
- Coímbra
- Figueira da Foz
- Leiria
- Nazaré
- Fátima
- Tomar
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