Monument of Public Interest -
In the 16th century the Manueline style Church of Espírito Santo is built housing for two centuries the Casa da Misericórdia.
In 1583, on the same grounds, the Bishop D. Afonso de Castelo Branco commissioned the Church of Misericórdia, whose construction was completed in the 17th century.
It’s a Greek cross plan building with a distinctive dome.
Next to the church, in the 18th century, the Hospital of Misericórdia was built, commissioned by D. Francisco Gomes, which housed Faro Central Hospital until the construction of the current hospital building.
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Specifications
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Classification
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Monument of Public Interest
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Commissioned by
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Brotherhood of Mercy/Bishops of the Algarve
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Design
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Nicolau de Frias, architect (possibly); Francisco Xavier Fabri, architect; Gabriel Domingues da Costa, cabinet maker and woodcarver; José de Avelar Brotero, João Rodrigues Andino, José da Silva and Vicente Bianchini, painters |
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16th, 18th, 19th and 20th century
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Religious and hospital architecture, Mannerist, rococo, Pombaline. Despite the different time lines, the buildings form a single architectural ensemble, consisting of three main components: the old hospital, rectangular with two interior courtyards, the church in a shape of a Greek cross drawn in a square, and the old refuge
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| Special features |
The church is the only example in the Algarve of a centralised plan and the only Misericórdia in the country of this type. The main doorway combines elements of the Mannerist and Pombaline styles |
Adress:
Prc. D. Francisco Gomes
8000-130 Faro
37º0'54.23''N 7º56'5.22''W
Phone: (+351) 289 805 992 / (+351) 965 390 988 (Santa Casa da Misericórdia)
E-mail: santacasafaro@mail.telepac.pt
Website: misericordiadefaro.wordpress.com
Opening hours:
Summer – Open daily: 9h00 – 12h00 (except Weekends)
Winter - Open daily: 13h00 – 17h00 (except Weekends)