Ex-Cathedral of Elvas
The ex-cathedral of Elvas ( Portuguese Sé Catedral Nossa Senhora d'Assunção ), consecrated to the Assumption of Mary , was the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Elvas in the eastern Portuguese city of Elvas from 1570 to 1881 .
location
Today's parish church is located on the old town hill of the border town of Elvas at a height of approx. 350 m . The choir of the former cathedral is oriented to the northwest; the entrance therefore faces southeast.
history
The diocese of Elvas was formed in 1570 from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of Évora , to which it was also subject as a suffragan until September 30, 1881. The church and later cathedral had already been built in the years 1517–1537. In the 18th century it was given a baroque interior.
architecture
The facade of the church, which can be reached via two staircases, makes a rather forbidding and quite defensive impression; the renaissance portal added later (around 1550) has a triangular gable and is located at the end of a passage under the bell tower (torre siniera) covered with a stone pyramid roof .
The interior of the church has three naves , basilica and vaulted ribs , with the individual vaulted yokes having a slight bust and containing vegetable paintings. The choir apex chapel (capela-mor) designed in the Baroque style is - as is customary in Portugal - extended to the east to accommodate choir stalls, etc.; the chapels at the end of the significantly shorter aisles contain baroque altars.
Central nave vault
Choir apex chapel (capela-mor) (furnishings around 1740)
Azulejo with bishop's coat of arms (around 1610)
Manueline side portal (around 1540)
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See also
Web links
- Ex-Cathedral of Elvas - Photos + Info (monument, Portuguese)
Coordinates: 38 ° 52 '52.5 " N , 7 ° 9' 50.6" W.