Church of São Salvador de Paderne
The Church of São Salvador de Paderne (English: Church of the Saviour of Paderne) is a Portuguese church in Paderne, Melgaço, the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
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Paderne Church
About
The origins of the church are Romanesque, but it was subjected to significant alterations in the Baroque period.
Its architectural plan consists of a Latin cross, one short nave with a large transept.
The east side of the church has three rectangular chapels.
It has been classified by IPPAR[1] as National Monument since 1910.[2]
References
- Portuguese institute for architectural heritage Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "Igreja de São Salvador de Paderne". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-14.
External links
Media related to Igreja de Paderne (Melgaço) at Wikimedia Commons
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