Évora District
Évora
Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão)

Igreja de São Francisco

The Church of St. Francis is located in , Portugal. It is best known for its lugubrious . The Church was classified as National Monument in 1910.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Évora, Évora District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Church of São Francisco” and “Convento de São Francisco de Évora”
  • Address: Praça 1º Maio, Évora, 7000-645
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Bones and Royal Palace of Évora.

Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Capela dos Ossos is one of the best-known monuments in , Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis.

Museum
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Royal Palace of São Francisco and the Palace of King Manuel I, is a former royal residence of the Kings of Portugal, in , the capital of Alentejo. is situated 120 metres southwest of Igreja de São Francisco.

Church
Photo: Jose Manuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja da Graça is an old church and convent in , . Currently this convent is used by the Portuguese Armed Forces. Its construction was concluded in 1511 and it is now classified as a National Monument, and it is an integral part of Évora's old city centre, which is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 130 metres northeast of Igreja de São Francisco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaviais.

Village
Photo: Zedomacho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Igreja de São Francisco.

Igreja de São Francisco

Latitude
38.56879° or 38° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
-7.90861° or 7° 54′ 31″ west
Open location code
8CCJH39R+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162376479
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1085296
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Igreja de São Francisco”. Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.