St. Francis Church

St. Francis Church
In the Praça Zacarias Guerreiro square, almost in front of St Joseph´s Church, this construction of Medieval origin was once part of the St Francis Convent.

Igreja de São Francisco was submitted to several alterations over the ages, and a significant reconstruction in the 19th century, due to a violent fire, confered it styles of different periods.

Part of the Gothic structure can still be seen, and the bell-tower, profusely ornamented, reflects the Baroque style.

The carved wood main altar is also Baroque.

Inside there are various statues from the 18th century; the most impressive is that of Saint Anne giving a fruit to little Jesus sitted on the Virgin´s lap, probably dating from the 15th century.

The Sanctuary (now a side chapel) has twelve niches in carved wood of the Baroque style that belonged to the original church.

Decorated tiles from the 17th century complete its patrimony.