Mother Church

Mother Church
It was thanks to king Manuel I that what is now Igreja Matriz (of St John the Baptist) was erected in the middle of the 16th century.

Cristóvão de Almeida was the architect chosen to build the church, rectangular and with a simple façade, where the portal decorated with plaited columns and typical Manueline motifs, surmounted by an eye-window, stands out.

Attached to the main building, the tower-bell raises above it.

Inside there are three naves, and the main chapel,decorated with Spanish glazed tiles from the 17th century, is worth admiring.

The marble pulpit is remarkable and one of the factors that led to the church being declared a National Monument.