Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
An authentic Gothic church, dating from the 14th century, it stands on the site where the Arabs had built a castle.

The doorway exhibits five archivolts.

Inside there are three naves supported by pillars decorated with naturalistic elements.

A bell-tower, erected in the 17th century, surmounts the nave on the south side.

At the summit there are three windows and also an eye-window.

Nowadays, apart from being a place of worship, the Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is one of the region´s main tourist attractions.