The Carmelite Church in Porto, along with the neighboring Carmo Church, was classified as a National Monument on May 3, 2013. The granite facade has three entrances crowned with niches with images of Saint Joseph, Saint Teresa of Jesus and the Mother of God. The interior is single-nave, with six side chapels, in which gilded baroque and rococo sculptures stand out. The church belonged to a nonexistent monastery. The abandoned building is currently occupied by the National Guard of the Republic.
The temple was built in 1616-1628, while interior decorating was not completed until 1650. Because of the unusual location, the church seems really huge. Right next to each other are two temples - Igreja do Carmo and Igreja das Carmelitas, separated from each other by a narrow building. This house was built to separate buildings inhabited by monks and nuns.
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