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Monchique, Portugal

Igreja matriz de Monchique

Monchique, Portugal

Igreja matriz de Monchique
Photo: Martin Robson from Brighton, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Igreja matriz de Monchique is a Manueline church built in 1500 in the town of Monchique, located in the Faro District of Portugal. As the principal parish church of the town, it exemplifies the ornamental architectural style that flourished during the Portuguese Age of Discovery. Designated as Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest, the building stands as a significant monument to early sixteenth-century Portuguese religious architecture.

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Built
Type
church building, cultural heritage
Heritage
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest
Place
Monchique, Portugal

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