Igreja das Mercês

Igreja das Mercês is a church in União das freguesias de Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão), Évora Municipality, Évora which is located on Rua do Raimundo. Igreja das Mercês is situated nearby to Moov Hotel Évora, as well as near the university Escola de Artes - Universidade de Évora.

Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: cultural heritage monument in Évora, Portugal
Also known as: “Convento de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, Museu de Artes Decorativas”
Address: Rua do Raimundo 97, Évora, 7000-549

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Bones and Royal Palace of Évora.

Chapel of Bones

Museum

Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Capela dos Ossos is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. Chapel of Bones is situated 300 metres east of Igreja das Mercês.

Royal Palace of Évora

Museum

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Royal Palace of Évora, 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 Évora, the capital of Alentejo. Royal Palace of Évora is situated 250 metres southeast of Igreja das Mercês.

Igreja de São Francisco

Church

Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of St. Francis is located in Évora, Portugal. It is best known for its lugubrious Chapel of the Bones. The Church was classified as National Monument in 1910. Igreja de São Francisco is situated 280 metres east of Igreja das Mercês.