List of religious buildings in Guimarães explained

See also: List of buildings in Guimarães.

Guimarães, the first capital city of Portugal, was one of the first reconquered regions of the Reconquista, allowing for a wider time period for religion to settle and root into the lives of those living in it.

This list comprises the religions buildings inside the Concelho of Guimarães, divided by the Freguesias they are located in and sorted by alphabetical order.

NameDescriptionImageConstructionCoordinates
Albergaria of Saint CrispinA albergaria is a type of shelter for the poor. The Albergaria of Saint Crispin was built in 1315 and reconstructed in the 1600s.1315[3]
Chapel of Our Lady of GuidanceThe Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance or Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia, built after the previous one, located up the street in one of the medieval towers of the Walls of Guimarães, was demolished in the last quarter of the 18th century.[4] It follows the baroque style and it was inaugurated in August 1793.1793
Chapel of the Holy CrossThe Capela de Santa Cruz, built in 1639, is a small chapel located next to the Paço dos Duques with a stone calvary from 1640 in front.[5] 1639
Chapel of the Venerable Third Order of St. DominicIn Portuguese, the Capela da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Domingos is a chapel built between 1741 and 1800.[6] It follows the Rococo architecture.1741
Church of Our Lady of the Olive Tree (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira)Founded as a double monastery in about 949 by Countess Mumadona Dias, it was later donated to the Catholic Church by King Ramiro II. Around 1139, the monastery was turned into a collegiate church, the . The collegiate church was shut down in 1911, but reopened in 1967.949[7]
Recolhimento das TrinasConvent and female hospice from the 17th century.1653[8]
Saint Peter's BasilicaThe St. Peter's Basilica is a Catholic church built following the neoclassical style. Located at the Toural, it receive the title of minor basilica by Pope Benedict XIV in 1751.[9] 1785[10]
Santos Passos ChurchThe Santos Passos Church is an 18th-century Portuguese baroque church located at the Campo da Feira.1785[11]
NameDescriptionImageConstructionCoordinates
Antiga Igreja de Santo Estêvão (Old Saint Stephen Church)The Old Church of Urgezes, now replaced by its more modern counterpart in 1975, had its construction started on 21 June 1826 and was completed in 1842.1826[12]
Nova Igreja de Santo Estêvão (New Saint Stephen Church)The New Church of Urgezes was inaugurated on 9 March 1975 and it replaced its much smaller predecessor.[13] 1975
Remédios Chapel (Capela dos Remédios)Chapel made in honor of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios. It was built in 1554 and restored between 1868 and 1873. It was moved to its current location in 2009 due to urban arrangements.1554[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capela de Santa Catarina . 2024-06-15 . www.visitguimaraes.travel . pt-PT.
  2. Web site: Castro . Pedro . 2018-06-08 . Capela de Santa Marta do Leão, Longos . 2024-06-14 . Visitar Portugal . pt.
  3. Web site: Albergaria de São Crispim . 16 June 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  4. Web site: Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia . 17 June 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  5. Web site: Capela de Santa Cruz . 18 June 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  6. Web site: Capela da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Domingos . 17 June 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  7. Web site: Igreja e Colegiada de Guimarães / Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108180526/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/site/app_pagesuser/SIPA.aspx?id=5247 . 8 January 2024 . 13 April 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  8. Web site: Recolhimento das Trinas. 17 July 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  9. Web site: 2 March 2015 . Guimarães Turismo . pt . igreja de s. pedro . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024142/http://www.guimaraesturismo.com/pages/153/?geo_article_id=108 . dead .
  10. Web site: Basílica de São Pedro / Igreja de São Pedro . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102224554/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=30080 . 2 November 2023 . 30 March 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  11. Web site: Igreja e oratórios de Nossa Senhora da Consolação / Igreja de São Gualter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223231420/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=1077 . 23 February 2024 . 28 March 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt-pt.
  12. Web site: Igreja Paroquial de Urgezes / Igreja de Santo Estêvão / Igreja Velha . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930093420/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=30991 . 30 September 2022 . 28 March 2024. www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  13. Web site: Igreja Paroquial de Urgezes / Igreja de Santo Estêvão / Igreja Nova . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225100314/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=30992 . 25 February 2021 . 28 March 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.
  14. Web site: Capela dos Remédios . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328205511/http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=30997 . 28 March 2024 . 28 March 2024 . www.monumentos.gov.pt . pt.