Visit the Church of Mercy - Algodres

The Church of Mercy, located in the Town of Algodres, was founded in 1621.
Presents a Baroque architecture and has, in the rear of the chapel, a terrace, which is a charming gazebo.
The plant is composed of longitudinal nave and chancel, slightly narrower, with different toppings on false vaults shot cradle, wood, lit by windows on the facade ripped straight and right side door on the axial portal. Gable on the main façade, with the gaps torn in axis composed lintelled portal, surmounted by a pediment stopped, and oculus quadrilobado. On the right side of tower two records set by frieze and cornice, the first and second blind man torn by two ventanas perfect round. On the left side of the Order of the House, two floors, ripped straight evenly spans. On the left side, ripping the "Balcony of Pilate", typical of the Churches of Mercy of Beira. Facades flanked by apilastrados corners and cornice topped on the right side door of the church torn by lintelled platter. Interior with choir based on columns that are part of holy water fonts and storage timber, with access from the rostrum of the Chamber, which opens at the Gospel side by pillars of stone.
It has a square on the pulpit of the Epistle, accessed by stairs on the left side. Perfect triumphant arch, flanked by side altars arranged at an angle, polychrome carved rococo.
The main chapel has an altar in gilded Dom style, straight from the plant side and three are similar eixos.Os altarpieces, carved painted white and gold plant and a straight axis, defined by two columns with Corinthian capitals and plain shaft , Based on consoles, and two pilasters, the center, niche profile countercurved with simple frame and finished top by elements phytomorphic, underlined by a cornice of curved profile page, inspired by Borromini; broken pediment and finial curved backrest, the bench is adorned by "ferronerie and acanthus, based on altar-shaped urn. In the chapel, next to the Gospel, is a triptych painted on wood, representing the center, Our Lady of Mercy and the flywheels the Visitation and the Annunciation, with wooden frames, appearing in the predella, a "Last Supper" ; the whole is surmounted by the table with the representation of God the Father flanked by Ionic columns and fins and surmounted by a cornice and a Crucifix.
This Church is classified as a Public Interest.