Capela de São Martinho - Covilhã
Capela de São Martinho - Covilhã
Monuments
The Chapel of São Martinho is one of the most important local monuments. It is a Romanesque chapel built in the 12th / 13th century, the time of Covilhã's foundation as a town.
Inside the chapel, it is worth noting the stylised capitals with their vegetable motifs, the traces of fresco painting with representations of holy figures on the altar tables, suggesting medieval decoration, and the Spanish-Moorish tiles laid there during the 16th century. Two precious panel paintings, representing St Christopher and St Lawrence, belong to the treasury of the Chapel of São Martinho.
Inside the chapel, it is worth noting the stylised capitals with their vegetable motifs, the traces of fresco painting with representations of holy figures on the altar tables, suggesting medieval decoration, and the Spanish-Moorish tiles laid there during the 16th century. Two precious panel paintings, representing St Christopher and St Lawrence, belong to the treasury of the Chapel of São Martinho.
Contacts
Address:
Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama 6200-001 Covilhã
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