Santiago Maior Church-Adeganha
Igreja de Santiago Maior, Adeganha, Torre de Moncorvo 5160-021
Phone: +351 279 252 724
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The Santiago Maior (St James the Greater) parish church of Adeganha is located 19 km north of Torre de Moncorvo and is regarded as a fine example of late mediaeval architecture. It was built in the 13th century and the external pointed arches and niches point the way to the Gothic period. Externally there are many interesting decorative features, including the variety of geometrical patterns used to decorate the arches and the three low-relief pictures of various scenes. Inside the church there are three 15th century mural paintings and, at the high altar, a 16th century painting on wood of Santiago Maior.
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