A rich Baroque church in one of Oporto's most attractive streets
Rua das Flores is one of Oporto's most attractive streets.
Venture down this 16th century street from across São Bento Station to find tall and narrow houses with characteristic
windows and iron balconies. Some of them have the coats of arms and shields of the city's noble and bourgeois families,
recalling the illustrious past of the streets' inhabitants.
At number 15 is a 16th century church that was given a new richly decorated Baroque façade in the 18th century.
Over the doorway is an imposing royal arms, while the interior has a sober Mannerist style, while also featuring
Neoclassical woodcarvings and 17th century blue and white tiles.
The church includes a museum, including a remarkable 15th century Flemish Fons Vitae. This major work of
sacred art depicts King Manuel I with his wife Leonor and their children kneeling before Christ in the cross.
Location: Rua das Flores, 15
Getting there: Walk from São Bento Station.
Contact: 22 200 0941
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Sao Bento Station
Avenida dos Aliados
The Cathedral
