There are many interesting buildings and religious buildings in Porto, among which the Church of St. Francis deserves special attention. Outside, the church looks like an ordinary Gothic building, but inside it hides the most unusual and richest interior in Porto.
The church was founded in the XIII century, but was finally completed only in the XV century. The interior of the temple in the Baroque style makes a stunning impression: after all, almost all the walls, columns and ceilings are covered with gilded panels with wooden carvings. It is said that about 370 kg of gold was used to gild the altars, columns and carved ornaments of the church. In addition, here you can see beautiful murals with images of angels, flowers and animals. However, the most interesting place of the temple is the amazing altar with the "Tree of Jesse", which depicts all the ancestors of Jesus Christ, starting with Abraham.
The Church of San Francisco consists of three parts: the church itself, the museum and the cemetery in the catacombs. The church museum presents various paintings, furniture, household items of Porto residents and copies of sculptures located in the temple. The underground catacombs of the church are also open to the public - there is a huge necropolis with burials of the XVIII-XIX centuries.
Due to such a bright and unusual decor of the church of San Francisco, the clergy decided not to hold prayers there anymore, and therefore today the church operates exclusively as a museum. Admission is paid and a general ticket, including church, museum and catacombs, costs 6 euros per person. Keep in mind that photography in the temple is prohibited.
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The church was founded in the XIII century, but was finally completed only in the XV century. The interior of the temple in the Baroque style makes a stunning impression: after all, almost all the walls, columns and ceilings are covered with gilded panels with wooden carvings. It is said that about 370 kg of gold was used to gild the altars, columns and carved ornaments of the church. In addition, here you can see beautiful murals with images of angels, flowers and animals. However, the most interesting place of the temple is the amazing altar with the "Tree of Jesse", which depicts all the ancestors of Jesus Christ, starting with Abraham.
The Church of San Francisco consists of three parts: the church itself, the museum and the cemetery in the catacombs. The church museum presents various paintings, furniture, household items of Porto residents and copies of sculptures located in the temple. The underground catacombs of the church are also open to the public - there is a huge necropolis with burials of the XVIII-XIX centuries.
Due to such a bright and unusual decor of the church of San Francisco, the clergy decided not to hold prayers there anymore, and therefore today the church operates exclusively as a museum. Admission is paid and a general ticket, including church, museum and catacombs, costs 6 euros per person. Keep in mind that photography in the temple is prohibited.
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hotline", www. hot. com. ua, +38 (044.592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
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