Church Consecon Velha Photo: Church Of Consecon Velha

Church Consecon Velha (the Immaculate Conception) is located in the district of Madalena, close to praça do Comércio. Near the Church of Consecon Velha Cathedral of Lisbon. This is one of the oldest churches in the country and is an excellent architectural example of the Manueline style, which has been preserved to our days. The Church building as if squeezed between houses and faces the street.

The Church was built in the early SIXTEENTH century and was called the Church of Misericordia (Mercy). Earlier in the place of the Church was the synagogue, built in the XV century. During the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, the Church was destroyed, survived only the portal of the building and one to a chapel. The restoration of the Church was engaged architect Francesco Antonio Ferreira. After the reconstruction of the Church was called the Church Consecon Velha, and the brotherhood of Mercy moved into the Saint-Roch Church.

The Church is single-nave, inside there is a chancel, adjacent to the sacristy, from which you can get to the inner courtyard. The walls of the presbytery, made of marble. Vaulted ceiling decorated with stucco decorations, and the walls are decorated with tiles. There is a baptismal font, to the left of the altar and six side chapels. There is also a pulpit. The entrance to the Church is crowned by a triangular pediment. The Manueline style is also used in decorating portico - striking two carved pilasters, which form a large arch above the portico. Above the portico is decorated with the image of the virgin Mary with two angels who support her long cloak. The mantle of the virgin Mary covers a kneeling figure of king Manuel I, Queen Eleanor, Pope Alexander VI, etc. to Get inside through the double arched doors framed by pilasters with ornament. The side Windows of the Church is decorated with columns depicting the faces of the saints.

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