Monuments

Although built in the middle of the 16th century, the robust lines of its external design, somewhat classical in nature, suggests a Roman temple.

The church was built on the wishes of Pedro de Castro, also responsible for founding the church of S. Pedro (Saint Peter), in the northern quarter of Vila Real. Adjoining the church, there is the hospital of Misericórdia that would later be transferred to the elegant building that is now home to the Municipal Council.

Inside the church, there is a single tiled nave and the tomb of José Custódio, known as the Holy Soldier. He was shot in 1818 due to a miscarriage of justice that would only be posthumously recognised thus becoming a figure of veneration to the city.