Monuments

The foundation of the Igreja de Santa Cristina de Serzedelo dates back to remote times, there being no fixed date for this event, apart from an inscription on a tombstone with the date 1071. However, its architectural sobriety and its Romanesque design have identified the church as a building from the 12-13th century. The church’s various Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque features show that it has been subjected to a number of alterations over time.

It was one of the low mediaeval religious centres in the region of Entre Douro e Minho and is one of the few churches that still conserves its exonarthex intact. This is a porch-like structure that was built on the outside of the church and was originally used for burial purposes. It is now used as the sacristy.

Still visible inside the church are some 16th-century mural paintings of saints, with the depiction of the Annunciation in the chancel being particularly impressive.