Visit the Church of Avintes

The Church of Avintes was built in 1787 to replace the older one.
This church has a modest facade, but very harmonious architectural lines. By the middle between the trusses, has almost the apex of the pediment a niche where the statue of St. Peter, beneath the window of curved lines of the chorus and the main door of which stands out among the ornaments, the insignia of papal patron.
Beside the tower stands, slightly misaligned facade topped by a quadrangular pyramid, where 4 bells of recent manufacture. The whole building is covered with old tiles.
The interior features side altars, especially of the Lady of the Rosary, the others are the altars of Santa Ana and Senhor dos Passos.
The church was painted by Feliciano Joaquim da Costa Braga. This painting is still prevalent, only the roof has been restored and renovated. The old chestnut staves was painted white and had, on the side moldings, colored ornaments stood out among them twelve stools of fantasy, about six of these were angels sitting with flowers and palms in their hands and others testified in polls flowers, the center opened up three large rosettes.
The interior is decorated with gilded woodwork, deserving special attention to the altar of the chapel and the altars in the transept, which are magnificent examples of woodwork. The pulpit, granite base, has a simple wooden balustrade. Four large windows and the door of the facade to let in natural light, highlighting the beauty and harmony of this church.
As for stuffing, deserves special mention in a wooden image of Our Lady and Child, probably the century. XIV, and the Santa Ana, the same material, dating from the century. XVIII.
Regarding the organ is likely to have been brought from the chapel of the Church of the Third Dominicans.
In the sacristy are the oil paintings of deceased avintenses three in Brazil and in his will, do not forget the most important guilds, as well as some parish priests who were once there.