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  Photograph: António Chaves© Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos      |
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
Igreja paroquial de Matosinhos; Igreja do Salvador  Contact Details Parish of Matosinhos, Douro Litoral, Portugal
18th century
Religious architecture, pilgrimage sanctuary
Architecture, painting and decorating attributed to Nicolau Nasoni (1691–1773); woodcarvers: Luís Pereira da Costa (active 1724–?), Domingos Martins Moreira (active 1746–1750)
A church belonging to an ancient pilgrimage sanctuary with three naves and a symmetrical façade of two towers, the latter designed by the Italian Baroque architect, Nicolau Nasoni. |
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