Portalegre Conservatory
Rua do Comércio, Portalegre 7300-218 - Portugal
Phone: +351 245 307 445 - Fax: +351 245 307 470
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The Igreja da Misericórdia, now the Conservatório de Portalegre, is located in the historic centre of town. The structure has two flying buttress architectural supports connecting it to the other buildings. The Misericórdia was founded in the 16th century, with the current building constructed on the site of a church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It ceased to be a religious house at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1980s it was purchased by the Portalegre Municipal Council. The church is now used as the Municipal Auditorium.
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