Misericórdia Building and Church
Praça da Républica, Viana do Costelo 4900-001 - Portugal
Phone: +351 258 820 270
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The Misericórdia building, a former hospice, is in Renaissance style and was built in 1598 and stands adjacent to the Misericórdia church. The three storey building has an arcade at street level, fronted by five Roman arches supported by columns sculpted in the form of female figures. The upper two floors are balconied and the caryatid columns are repeated, the façade is crowned by a crucifix. The church is 18th century baroque style with a richly decorated interior and features gilt wood carving and azulejo tiling.
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