Experts' Choice Award Igreja de Sao Francisco
7 expert reviews
“Inside is an astounding interior: gilded carving—added in the mid-18th century—runs up the pillars, over the altar, and across the ceiling.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Looks from the outside to be an austerely Gothic church, but inside it hides one of Portugal’s most dazzling displays of baroque finery." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This Gothic church, which has preserved its pretty rose window, is entered through a 17C doorway." Full review
On the Grid "Certainly one of the most opulent churches in all of Europe. There is also a museum and the catacombs below where thousands of human bones are stored to await Judgment Day." Full review
Time Out "If you visit one church in Porto, make it this, one of its few remaining medieval buildings with an astonishing Baroque interior" Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"Everyone knows the old adage, "don't judge a book by its cover" — the notion couldn't be truer in the case of the Igreja de São Francisco. This church looks rather plain on the outside,..." Full review
Frommer's "Romanesque rosette dominates the facade, whose square portal is flanked by double twisted columns. Above the columns, a profusely ornamented niche contains a simple white statue of the patron saint." Full review
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