Building of Public Interest -
Located in EN 125, at Faro’s exit towards Loulé, this suburban complex belonged to the illustrious Algarvian Judge Veríssimo de Mendonça Manuel (1669-1742).
The noble houses were built as his residence under the plain architecture style.
In 1740, the King D. João V has authorized the judge to “build a public hermitage or chapel adjacent to one of the noble houses of the complex of Horta do Ourives, right at the city’s entrance, so masses could be celebrated with a door facing the public road (...) and also with a graveyard”.
This octagonal plan temple is one of the most interesting manifestations of Baroque architecture in the Algarve.
Inside the temple, despite being in a poor state of repair, several ornamentations elements are still noticeable such as moulded plaster with phoenix and floral garlands patterns.
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Specifications
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Classification
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Building of Public Interest
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Commissioned by
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Judge Veríssimo de Mendonça Manuel
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Design
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Date of construction/reconstruction/other work
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18th and 20th century
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Type
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Civil, plain architecture. Longitudinal composite plan. Façade along the length of the building, with dwellings and agricultural outbuildings around the chapel. Balcony over arches on upper floor
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Special features
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The octagonal-shaped chapel is one of the most interesting examples of baroque architecture in the Algarve
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Morada:
Rua João de Brito Vargas
8000-518 Faro
37º1'32.32''N 7º56'40.23''W