Espírito Santo
Avenida da Liberdade, Portalegre 7300-065 - Portugal
Phone: +351 245 307 445 - Fax: +351 245 307 470
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In the 16th century a hospital was established in the Largo do Rossio, incorporating the 14th century chapel belonging to the Brotherhood of the Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit). The buildings were set around an inner patio. The exterior, looking out onto Rossio, was finished in a Baroque style providing the building with a palatial air. Inside, the original gothic façade is still in evidence, with an external gallery just before the entrance to the chapel. The interior is mainly of 17th and 18th Baroque renovation, with the wooden ceiling and gold-leafed carvings on the lateral and main altars worthy of particular interest.
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