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Igreja de São Tiago

Praça Comércio 57, 3000-121 Coimbra, Portugal

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Place Types Tourist attraction
Address Praça Comércio 57, 3000-121 Coimbra, Portugal
Coordinate 40.2094883,-8.4292605
Website Unknown
Rating 4.4
Compound Code 6H5C+Q7 Coimbra, Portugal

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Lorna Davison (12/09/2019)

Quiet serenity. All about faith and light.

Pegeman 1 (08/05/2019)

This church has a great history and it’s a place to visit.

elisa nunes (11/09/2019)

Very well conserved and quite unique!

dwr util (05/06/2019)

The history of the church of Santiago began in the middle of the 10th century with the donation of its land to the Monastery of Lorvão. However, the consecration of the church only occurred in 1206. Its construction seems to have lasted for many years. Throughout history, the church has undergone several changes. It was even built a second church over the first in the 16th century. This was removed during the restoration in the early 20th century. As a consequence, added to the architectural originality of many of its parts, there is no consensus on the chronology of its structure. In any case, such interventions do not diminish the architectural richness that the church of Santiago possesses. It is an example of the Romanesque school of Coimbra. The church features traces of fortitude, sober decor and small openings. Thus, privileging the military defensive character in its stone construction, as is typical of the Romanesque. A prominent and peculiar work of the 12th century Romanesque school of Coimbra is the southern portal. Note the geometric shapes that refer to the flora. These are the result of previous studies carried out in the Old Cathedral. This same style, but of a later period, can be identified in the main portal.

Andrea Melkuhn (10/27/2018)

This Santiago church was a lovely church. I loved it's beauty and simplicity. Here starts one of the El Camino pilgrimage way to Santiago de Compostela to Spain.

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